Battistero di San Giovanni – Facade Detail
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Battistero di San Giovanni – Facade Detail
Picture by d.p.Hetteix
Florence, Italy
2011
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Swiss Guards
Image by roblisameehan
The Papal Swiss Guard in the Vatican was launched in 1506 and is the only Swiss Guard that nonetheless exists.
The guards ought to be Catholic, unmarried males with Swiss citizenship. New recruits are bwetween 19 and 30 years old and are at minimum 5’9" tall. (Theoretically there are no other physical appearance pointers, but question any lady who has been to Saint Peter’s and she’ll inform you in different ways!!)
Competent candidates should utilize to serve. If acknowledged, new guards are sworn in each and every May 6 in the San Damaso Courtyard. The term of provider is amongst two and 25 a long time.
The official dress uniform is of blue, red, orange and yellow with a distinctly Renaissance visual appeal. The uniform worn today was developed in 1914.
Faeries
Image by ex.libris
I forgot to upload this 1, and it cracks me up.
Melynda & Angela