World's Smallest Army to Welcome 34 New Members

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18 күн бұрын

After months of training and preparation, 34 young men will stand in front of their friends and family and swear their allegiance to Pope Francis and his successors.
Every May 6, the San Damaso Courtyard in the Vatican fills with the colorful uniforms of the Swiss Guard for the swearing-in ceremony. Each guard says the oath in their native language: French, German or Italian.
This day marks the anniversary of the sack of Rome, where 189 guards defended Pope Clement VII against the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V's army in 1527.

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@vladimirpinera1137 14 күн бұрын

1:17 sabaton has prepared me to recite along whenever this is mentioned anywhere.

@AntoineWilliams7118 13 сағат бұрын

Yeah, they don’t even have any gay black transgender lesbians. Racist colonizers

@KingOfYamimakai 13 күн бұрын

Just to let people know the Swiss guards don't dress like that all the time. They only dress in traditional attire while on guard duty in the Vatican City. They dress is suit and other attire outside of the Vatican City when the Pope is visiting other nations plus they ditch the halberd for guns when real threat has being discovered.

@Teufer2 2 күн бұрын

Ironically the Swiss Guard has only been used once in a large scale engagement. And at that time. They made quite the well use of their halberds.

@KingOfYamimakai 2 күн бұрын

@@Teufer2 I think I now what your talking about. The attack that the Holy Roman Empire launch to loot the Vatican.

@AntoineWilliams7118 13 сағат бұрын

Yeah, they don’t even have any gay black transgender lesbians. Racist colonizers

@swordsnspearguy5945 14 күн бұрын

In the heart of holy see In the home of Christianity The seat of power is in danger

@MrToasterWaffles 4 күн бұрын

HAHA 🤣

@threestrikesmarxman9095 3 күн бұрын

There's a foe of a thousand swords They've been abandoned by their lords Their fall from grace will pave their path to damnation

@AntoineWilliams7118 13 сағат бұрын

Yeah, they don’t even have any gay black transgender lesbians. Racist colonizers

@leonhardthomasius8872 11 сағат бұрын

Then the 189 In the service of heaven They’re protecting the holy line It was 1527 Gave their lives on the steps to heaven THY WILL BE DONE

@TheGrenadier97 4 күн бұрын

A small army with great History and important duties. Perhaps the only to keep a full baroque aesthetics for ceremonial purposes.

@AntoineWilliams7118 13 сағат бұрын

Yeah, they don’t even have any gay black transgender lesbians. Racist colonizers

@samirmanna2857 14 күн бұрын

Traditional Army of The Vatican City a fealing of historyical emotion 🎄💐🌹🙏😮

@Andiskywalker8 20 сағат бұрын

They are very updated. Do not judge by appearance. And do not underestimate the Swiss.

@AntoineWilliams7118 13 сағат бұрын

Yeah, they don’t even have any gay black transgender lesbians. Racist colonizers

@KingOfKings27X6 11 сағат бұрын

The Swiss Guards look like the Conquistadors from Spain 🇪🇸 back when they were adventurous and militant soldiers of the Spanish Empire in order to rule the New World

@firehidranoi 14 күн бұрын

🔥

@daniel_sc1024 14 сағат бұрын

The Vatican armed forces, consisting of the Swiss Guard and the Vatican Gendarmerie, actually outnumber the defense forces of Antigua and Barbados.

@AntoineWilliams7118 13 сағат бұрын

Yeah, they don’t even have any gay black transgender lesbians. Racist colonizers

@josefsmith3140 13 сағат бұрын

Damn! Cant men have anything to ourselves anymore?

@insert_username77 15 сағат бұрын

The Swiss guard forgot the 21st century update

@AntoineWilliams7118 13 сағат бұрын

Yeah, they don’t even have any gay black transgender lesbians. Racist colonizers

@gorg2079 3 күн бұрын

“So called” what did you mean by that?

@josefsmith3140 13 сағат бұрын

Are they gonna lower the standards so women can make it thru training?

@christopherkehoe3402 Күн бұрын

They need an update, its not the 1500s anymore

@Braun30 19 сағат бұрын

Does the term "ceremonial dress" mean anything to you?

@firedogman2280 18 сағат бұрын

Its their ceremonial dress, in actual combat and protection duties they look like regular soldiers and bodyguards.

@AntoineWilliams7118 13 сағат бұрын

Yeah, they don’t even have any gay black transgender lesbians. Racist colonizers

@airbornesoldier8104 2 күн бұрын

I thought Britain had the smallest army these days

@tobyroyparkerjr.233 14 күн бұрын

Looks like they stuck in 16th century

@2ndcomingofFritz 9 күн бұрын

They quite literally are

@TheGrenadier97 4 күн бұрын

Which is wonderful, of course.

@Teufer2 3 күн бұрын

That's just their ceremonial gear. They look like presidential bodyguards most of the time. Black Suit. Bulletproof Vest and hidden pistol. In a worst case scenario they also have assault rifles at their disposal.

@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser Күн бұрын

Oh well no shit

@AntoineWilliams7118 13 сағат бұрын

Yeah, they don’t even have any gay black transgender lesbians. Racist colonizers

@sunassam8030 14 күн бұрын

😅

@am1d 11 күн бұрын

Good enough for Ukraine. Send em over!

@user-yb4yl8mv6d 9 күн бұрын

Зе продаст 😂😂

@God7OD 14 күн бұрын

Actually the world's smallest military is the Micronation of 7OD with 1 Royal Marine

@MissCheeseE 13 күн бұрын

But that ain’t officially recognized.

@God7OD 13 күн бұрын

@@MissCheeseE recognize these gonads

@Teufer2 17 сағат бұрын

In Switzerland it's illegal to serve in a military other than the Swiss Armed Forces. So officially Switzerland considers the Pontificial Guard as a Security Force.

@rolandhubner6850 9 күн бұрын

Des Papstes Spielzeug

@TheGrenadier97 4 күн бұрын

Should i remind you about the SS?

@peacemen6460 14 күн бұрын

So they are not swiss after all.

@oisinmtom 14 күн бұрын

They all are, the requirements to join are 1 being a swiss citizen and 2 having completed basic swiss military training and many more

@alexyin01 14 күн бұрын

Also when it says swearing the "oath of allegiance in their native language" it is because in Switzerland there is 3 official languages which is French, German and Italian depending on the respective region.

@ThatGuy-he6lc 14 күн бұрын

They are; Switzerland has four official languages: French, German, Italian and Romansh.

@AlvinLagno 14 күн бұрын

Mute your mouth. Open your heart. They do nothing against you brother. .

@daniel_sc1024 14 сағат бұрын

In order to be a member of the Vatican's Swiss Guards, they have to be Swiss, Catholic, unmarried, between 19-30 years old, and have completed basic training in the Swiss Armed Forces. I believe after joining the Swiss Guard they can marry; I recall reading a caption in National Geographic of a Swiss Guard and his wife and infant son. But not 100% sure.

@davidpowell6098 2 күн бұрын

The only church leader allowed his own heavily armed ,private army, why more recruits, is he in any more danger? Hypocrisy.

@Bus_Driver_Jay 2 күн бұрын

Probably because 34 would have been retired for age. It’s a fairly constant number.

@pvt.potato1943 Күн бұрын

I swear people these days are just looking for something to hate. The pope getting 34 new guards is interpreted as some type of hypocrisy. @Bus_Driver_Jay

@Comic_Saens Күн бұрын

King Charles is technically a church leader, the Church of England. And he's got, goodness, probably thousands of royal guards etc.....

@stevelafave309 Күн бұрын

Unfortunately it is still necessary as Jphn Paul 2 was almost assassinated. Not to mention someone has the pretext the priceless architecture and artwork inside the Vatican walls.

@AntoineWilliams7118 13 сағат бұрын

Yeah, they don’t even have any gay black transgender lesbians. Racist colonizers