News in Brief: Swiss Guards for Vatican.
News in Brief: Swiss Guards for Vatican.
Clip: 354811_1_1
Year Shot: 1957
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1634
Original Film: 030-039-04
HD: N/A
Location: Rome, Italy
Timecode: 00:15:38 - 00:16:17
News in Brief: Swiss Guards for Vatican. In the Vatican, 28 new members of the Swiss Guards, for centuries protectors of the pope, are sworn in with traditional ceremony, in the presence of high church dignitaries. The guards wear Medieval-looking armor and plumed helmets.