Pontifical Swiss Guard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
bodyguard unit
gptkbp:admission male
unmarried
Catholic faith
Swiss citizenship
aged 19 to 30
completed Swiss military training
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:annual_oath_ceremony 6 May
gptkbp:ceremonial_weapon gptkb:shield
gptkb:sword
halberd
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Christoph_Graf
gptkbp:country gptkb:Vatican_City
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 Pontifical Swiss Guard
gptkbp:modern_weapon gptkb:Glock_19_pistol
gptkb:SIG_SG_550_rifle
gptkb:SIG_Sauer_P220_pistol
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Acriter_et_Fideliter
gptkbp:nickname Defenders of the Church
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Sack_of_Rome_(1527)
defended Pope Clement VII
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Holy_See
gptkbp:patronSaint gptkb:Saint_Martin_of_Tours
gptkb:Saint_Nicholas_of_Flüe
gptkb:Saint_Sebastian
gptkbp:primaryMission protect the Apostolic Palace
protect the Pope
protect the College of Cardinals during sede vacante
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:Corps_of_Firefighters_of_the_Vatican_City_State
gptkb:Gendarmerie_Corps_of_Vatican_City_State
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:size 135 soldiers
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Coat_of_arms_of_the_Pontifical_Swiss_Guard
gptkbp:type gptkb:award
gptkb:military
gptkbp:uniform Renaissance-style colorful uniform
gptkbp:website https://www.guardiasvizzera.ch/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Guards
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5