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Swiss Guard (Joachim Messerschmidt/Bruce Coleman, Inc.)

Swiss Guard, papal guard of the Vatican in Rome, formed about 1505 by Pope Julius II. It consists of 6 officers and 110 men. Only Swiss can enter...

Army (THE BETTMANN ARCHIVE)

Throughout Europe during the 14th century, when firearms were introduced, mercenary professional soldiers were recruited by the highest bidder. Such...

Military Uniforms

As permanent armies were formed during the 17th century, soldiers began to wear mass-manufactured clothing of the same style, but without any orderly...

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- pope's bodyguard: a group of Swiss-born soldiers employed to protect the pope at the Vatican, or a member of this group

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Soldier of the Swiss Guard (Joachim Messerschmidt/Bruce Coleman, Inc.)

Soldier of the Swiss Guard

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Changing of the Guard (BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.)

Changing of the Guard

The Queen’s Guards (Dorling Kindersley)

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	Windows Live® Search Results Swiss Guard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Swiss Guards is the name that has been given to Swiss mercenary soldiers who have served as bodyguards, ceremonial guards, and palace guards at foreign European courts from the ... The Holy See - The Roman Curia - Swiss Guard French, German, Italian] The Swiss Guard - History The "Helvetians": Not many of the visitors to Rome, who pose for a photograph in front of the Swiss soldiers on guard at the gates of Vatican City, are familiar ... See all search results in Windows Live® Search Results

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