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Rome, Italy - August 19, 2016: Papal Swiss guards standing at his post. The Swiss guards served since the late 15th century.
Vatican City, Vatican - April 25, 2025: Two Carabinieri in uniform ensure security during the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square.
Rome, Italy - 29.10.2019: Woman police officer in uniform regulates traffic. Travel.
30 of April 2013. Rome, Vatican. Gate of St. Peter's Basilica which is guarded by Swiss Guards. The guard stands in the centre of the gate.
The first Carosello dates back to May 3, 1883, and took place in Rome, on the occasion of the wedding between Tommaso di Savoia and Isabella di Baviera in Piazza di Siena at Villa Borghese in Rome. The current Carousel, is performed for the conclusion of the International Horse Competition of Rome, right in Piazza di Siena, from 9 July 1933. On that occasion the different formations that took part in it each wore a different historical uniform of the weapon: this earned the equestrian exhibition the nickname of \
Rome, Italy - September 15 2022: Papal Swiss Guards in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy
Vatican City, Vatican City - March 25th 2019: A Swiss guard in St Peter's Basilica
Vatican City: Papal Swiss Guard in uniform. Currently, the name Swiss Guard generally refers to the Pontifical Swiss Guard of the Holy See stationed at the Vatican in Rome
VATICAN CITY, ITALY - MARCH 1, 2014 : A member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, Vatican in San Pietro building entrance
Rome, Italy - January 19, 2025: Full width street scene depicting the rear view of two Polizia Roma Capitale officers walking side by side along Via della Conciliazione, the grand processional avenue that leads directly to St Peter's Square. Their dark blue jackets with reflective piping and text 'Polizia Roma Capitale' stand out against the diffuse grey light of an overcast day, while the famous dome of St Peter's Basilica rises in soft focus in the background. A heterogeneous crowd of residents and international visitors fills the cobblestone roadway, reinforcing the sense of daily life and tourism in the Italian capital. The image conveys themes of civic security, local law enforcement, public order management and the coexistence of religious landmarks with the practical realities of a busy metropolitan environment. Useful for stories about Rome's municipal police force, urban safety measures, Vatican vicinity, or European city travel culture.
Swiss Guards,  one with halberd on honour duty, this guard should not be approached. The other guard, with hands folded may be approached by tourists. Italian Guardia Svizzera Inside Vatican City, Rome, Italy, in August on a hot summers day
Vatican City, Vatican City State - November 13, 2013: a swiss guard is on duty during a papal audience.
Vatican, November 07 -- Some nuns come out from an access door of the Vatican State, on the left side of St. Peter's Basilica, in the historic heart of Rome, manned by a Swiss Guard in its sentry box. Nuns and guards wear medical masks due to measures against Covid-19 pandemic. The Pontifical Swiss Guard is an armed body in the service of the Pope created in 1506 under the pontificate of Julius II, composed of about 130 military elements all of Swiss nationality. According to legend, the icon and distinctive blue and yellow uniform of the Swiss Guards was designed by Michelangelo, while it was designed by commander Jules Repond at the beginning of the 20th century. With its five centuries of history, the Pontifical Swiss Guard is the oldest military guard in the world still in service. Image in high definition format.
Rome, Italy - September 16 2022: Swiss Guard Close Up Portrait in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican
Saint Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy - July 4, 2015: two security guards wearing colorful uniform, serving as part of The Pontifical Swiss Guard at entrance into Saint Peter's Basilica.
St. Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome - October 2019: Swiss Guard protecting the Vatican
Vatican City, Vatican - April 19, 2005: Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by during pope elections in Vatican City, Vatican on April 19, 2005.
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Rome, Italy - July, 7th 2016: Carabinieri in full uniform in Campidoglio
Vatican city, Vatican - October 05, 2018: Swiss Guard in their traditional uniform near St. Peter's Basilica
March 10, 2017 - vatican city, Vatican: Gates of St. Peter's Basilica guarded by Swiss Guards
Rome Vatican City Italy 05 October 2019 Two Soldiers of the Swiss Guard greet each other and guard St. Peter's Basilica
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Pisa, Italy - March 31 2019: Member of the Order of Malta, a Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalric and noble nature.
Vatican, Italy, March 06 -- Two Asian tourists with medical masks in their mouths due to the Coronavirus epidemic that has hit Italy since late February, walk in the middle of St. Peter's Square to visit the Basilica. Normally full of hundreds of tourists in line to access the most famous and important church of Christianity, in these weeks St. Peter's Square appear empty. HD format image.
Lima, Peru - October 14, 2015: Guard of honor in front of the Government Palace in Lima.
Ankara, Turkey - August 15, 2015: Ataturk Mausoleum guardians are walking for a ceremony. Anıtkabir (literally, \
Vatican City, Vatican City State - March 11, 2023: Two Swiss guards standing at the entrance of Vatican city, wearing their traditional colorful uniform
Vatican City - October 14, 2025: Papal Swiss Guard on St. Peter’s Square in Vatican. The Pontifical Swiss Guard also known as the Papal Swiss Guard is an armed forces, guard of honour, and protective security unit, maintained by the Holy See to protect the Pope and the Apostolic Palace within the territory of the Vatican City State.
Aerial view of Rome, taken from top of St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy
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