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The Vatican's Swiss Guards have introduced a new formal uniform, marking a significant update to their attire. On Thursday (October 2), Swiss Guards commander Col. Christoph Graf showcased the new ...

The world's smallest army, charged with guarding the pope and the Vatican, has a new look. The Swiss Guard on Thursday unveiled a new non-ceremonial, formal uniform worn at events outside the Vatican, ...

The mostly wool military-dress uniform will not replace the iconic red, orange and blue uniforms for which the guards are famous. Swiss Guards model the new military dress uniform in a courtyard of ...

Lieutenant Colonel Loic Marc Rossier, left, and Captain Lorenz Keusch pose for reporters as they present the Swiss Guard Mezza-Gala uniform in the Swiss Guard Barracks at the Vatican, Thursday, Oct. 2 ...

The world's oldest army has new uniforms. But don't worry: The Swiss Guards' famed blue, yellow and red Renaissance-style billowy garb isn't going anywhere. Rather, the pope's army on Thursday (Oct. 2 ...