Royal Guard of the Vatican City
GPTKB entity
Statements (140)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Swiss_Confederation
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Captain_of_the_Swiss_Guard
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:church
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| gptkbp:established |
1506
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:church
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
oldest active military unit in continuous service
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Royal Guard of the Vatican City
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian gptkb:Latin gptkb:Native_American_tribe |
| gptkbp:members |
approximately 135
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| gptkbp:motto |
Defend the Pope
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Feast_of_the_Annunciation
gptkb:Feast_of_the_Ascension gptkb:Feast_of_the_Assumption gptkb:Feast_of_the_Exaltation_of_the_Holy_Cross gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Innocents gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Name_of_Jesus gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Trinity gptkb:Feast_of_the_Presentation_of_the_Lord gptkb:Feast_of_the_Sacred_Heart gptkb:Feast_of_the_Transfiguration gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Family_of_Jesus,_Mary_and_Joseph gptkb:Feast_of_St._Peter_and_St._Paul gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Apostles_Peter_and_Paul gptkb:Feast_of_the_Nativity_of_St._John_the_Baptist gptkb:Sack_of_Rome_1527 gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Family gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Martyrs gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Name_of_Mary gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Rosary gptkb:Feast_of_the_All_Saints gptkb:Feast_of_the_All_Souls gptkb:Feast_of_the_Assumption_of_Mary gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Archangels_Michael,_Gabriel,_and_Raphael gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Church_Anglican gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Church_Apostolic_Catholic_Anglican gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Church_Apostolic_Catholic_Evangelical_Free gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Church_Apostolic_Pentecostal gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Church_Catholic gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Church_Triumphant gptkb:Feast_of_the_Nativity_of_St._John_the_Evangelist gptkb:Feast_of_the_Presentation_of_Jesus_in_the_Temple gptkb:Feast_of_the_Visitation_of_Mary_to_Elizabeth gptkb:Feast_of_the_Holy_Guardian_Angels gptkb:Feast_of_the_Immaculate_Conception gptkb:Feast_of_Christ_the_King gptkb:Feast_of_the_Epiphany gptkb:Feast_of_the_Nativity_of_Mary gptkb:Pope gptkb:organization Christmas Eve Mass Papal Visits Papal Audiences Easter Vigil Mass Feast of the Holy Church Feast of the Holy Women Holy Year celebrations Feast of the Holy Eucharist Feast of the Holy Communion Feast of the Holy Apostolic Succession Feast of the Holy Church Militant Feast of the Holy Church Suffering Feast of the Holy Church Universal Feast of the Holy Confession Feast of the Holy Confirmation Feast of the Holy Orders Feast of the Holy Sacrament Feast of the Holy Anointing of the Sick Feast of the Holy Matrimony Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Pentecostal Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Baptist Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Charismatic Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Ecumenical Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Non-denominational Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Interdenominational Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Charismatic Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Anglican Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Baptist Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Charismatic Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Ecumenical Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Evangelical Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Lutheran Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Methodist Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Orthodox Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Protestant Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Reformed Feast of the Holy Church Baptist Feast of the Holy Church Catholic Apostolic Feast of the Holy Church Charismatic Feast of the Holy Church Ecumenical Feast of the Holy Church Evangelical Feast of the Holy Church Evangelical Free Feast of the Holy Church Interdenominational Feast of the Holy Church Lutheran Feast of the Holy Church Methodist Feast of the Holy Church Non-denominational Feast of the Holy Church Orthodox Feast of the Holy Church Pentecostal Feast of the Holy Church Protestant Feast of the Holy Church Reformed Papal Coronation Vatican City State establishment Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Protestant Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Reformed Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Methodist Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Non-denominational Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Apostolic Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Evangelical Free Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Orthodox Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Orthodox Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Reformed Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Anglican Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Apostolic Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Interdenominational Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Lutheran Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Baptist Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Ecumenical Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Evangelical Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Evangelical Free Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Methodist Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Non-denominational Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Pentecostal Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Protestant Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Interdenominational Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Lutheran Feast of the Holy Church Apostolic Catholic Catholic Evangelical |
| gptkbp:recruitment |
Swiss citizens only
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| gptkbp:role |
protect the Pope
guarding the Apostolic Palace participating in papal ceremonies |
| gptkbp:tradition |
oath of allegiance to the Pope
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| gptkbp:training |
military training in Switzerland
|
| gptkbp:uniform |
historical Swiss military attire
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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