Guardia Svizzera Pontificia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Guardia_Svizzera_Pontificia
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
bodyguard unit
gptkbp:admission male
unmarried
Catholic faith
Swiss citizenship
aged 19-30
minimum height 174 cm
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:ceremonialWeapon gptkb:sword
halberd
helmet with red plume
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Christoph_Graf
gptkbp:country gptkb:Vatican_City
gptkbp:emblem blue, red, orange, and yellow uniform
gptkbp:founded 1506
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Pope_Julius_II
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Vatican_City
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Vatican_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guardia Svizzera Pontificia
gptkbp:mediaAppearance featured in films and documentaries about the Vatican
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Acriter_et_Fideliter
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Pontifical_Swiss_Guard
gptkb:Guardia_Svizzera_Pontificia
Garde suisse pontificale
Schweizergarde
gptkbp:nickname Swiss Guard
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Sack_of_Rome_(1527)
gptkbp:oathDay 6 May
gptkbp:oathLocation San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican City
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Holy_See
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:Corpo_della_Gendarmeria_dello_Stato_della_Città_del_Vaticano
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:role honor guard
protection of the Pope
security of the Apostolic Palace
gptkbp:size 135 soldiers (as of 2024)
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:uniform Renaissance-style colorful uniform
gptkbp:website https://www.guardiasvizzera.ch/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:瑞士卫队
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5