Pontifical Swiss Guard
the facto military of the Vatican City
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Pontifical Swiss Guard
Summary
Pontifical Swiss Guard is a military unit[1]. It ranks in the top 0.08% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,730 views/month, #4 of 4,978).[2]
Key Facts
- Pontifical Swiss Guard held citizenship in Switzerland[3].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard is in the country of Vatican City[4].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's instance of is recorded as military unit[5].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's instance of is recorded as armed forces[6].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's instance of is recorded as Swiss Guard[7].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's instance of is recorded as royal guard[8].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's official language is recorded as German[9].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's founder is recorded as Julius II[10].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard took place at Vatican City[11].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's Commons category is recorded as Pontifical Swiss Guard[12].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's patron saint is recorded as Nicholas of Flüe[13].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's patron saint is recorded as Martin of Tours[14].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's patron saint is recorded as Saint Sebastian[15].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's color is recorded as yellow[16].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's color is recorded as red[17].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's color is recorded as blue[18].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard comprises halberdier[19].
- January 22, 1506 marks the founding of Pontifical Swiss Guard[20].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard was part of the conflict Sack of Rome, 1527[21].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard was part of the conflict War of Urbino[22].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard was part of the conflict Battle of Lepanto[23].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's significant event is recorded as Estermann case[24].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as May 6[25].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's official website is recorded as https://schweizergarde.ch[26].
- Pontifical Swiss Guard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Swiss Guard[27].
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Founding
Pontifical Swiss Guard's founder is recorded as Julius II[10]. January 22, 1506 marks the founding of it[20].
Why It Matters
Pontifical Swiss Guard ranks in the top 0.08% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,730 views/month, #4 of 4,978).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]