Swiss Guard at the Vatican

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Swiss_Guard_at_the_Vatican
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:age 19
30
gptkbp:commanderTitle Commander of the Swiss Guard
gptkbp:country gptkb:Vatican_City
gptkbp:eligibility male
unmarried
Catholic faith
Swiss citizenship
gptkbp:founded 1506
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Pope_Julius_II
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Vatican_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swiss Guard at the Vatican
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkb:Swiss_German
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Christoph_Graf
gptkbp:minimumPressure 174 cm
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Acriter_et_Fideliter
gptkbp:nickname The Pope's Army
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Sack_of_Rome_(1527)
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 135
gptkbp:oathCeremonyLocation San Damaso Courtyard
gptkbp:oathDate May 6
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Pontifical_Swiss_Guard
gptkbp:primaryUse protect the Pope
guard the Apostolic Palace
security for Vatican City
gptkbp:uniform blue
red
yellow
Renaissance-style colorful uniform
gptkbp:weapon gptkb:sword
firearms
halberd
gptkbp:website https://www.guardiasvizzera.ch/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Swiss_mercenaries
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7