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|allegiance = The Pope | |allegiance = [[Pope|The Pope]] | ||
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|role = | |role = Close protection, Honour guard | ||
|size = 189 men | |size = 189 men | ||
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|ceremonial_chief = The Pope | |ceremonial_chief = [[Pope|The Pope]] | ||
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|commander1 = The Pope | |commander1 = [[Pope|The Pope]] | ||
|commander1_label = Ceremonial commander-in-chief | |commander1_label = Ceremonial commander-in-chief | ||
|commander2 = Heinrich von Hagen | |commander2 = Heinrich von Hagen | ||
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The '''Pontifical Yonderian Guard''' (also '''Papal Yonderian Guard''' or simply '''Yonderian Guard'''; [[Latin language|Latin]]: ''Pontificia Cohors Joanusterra'', [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]: ''Garde Yonderresc pontificale'', [[East Gothic language|Gothic]]: ''Päpstliche Yondersche Garde'') is an armed force and honour guard unit maintained by the Holy See that protects | The '''Pontifical Yonderian Guard''' (also '''Papal Yonderian Guard''' or simply '''Yonderian Guard'''; [[Latin language|Latin]]: ''Pontificia Cohors Joanusterra'', [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]: ''Garde Yonderresc pontificale'', [[East Gothic language|Gothic]]: ''Päpstliche Yondersche Garde'') is an armed force and honour guard unit maintained by the Holy See that protects [[Pope|The Pope]] and the Apostolic Palace within the territory of the [[Papal State]]. Established in 1494 under Pope Alexander VI as a stipulation of the ''[[Treaty for the guarantee of Joanus' Land]]'', the Pontifical Yonderian Guard is among the oldest military units in continuous operation. | ||
Recruits to the guards must be unmarried [[Yonderre|Yonderian]] Catholic males between 18 and 30 years of age who have completed basic training with the [[Yonderian Defence Force]]. The dress uniform is of blue, red and black with a distinctly musketeer-like Renaissance appearance. The Yonderian Guard are equipped with traditional weapons, such as the sabre and halberd, as well as with modern firearms. Since the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in 1981, a much stronger emphasis has been placed on the Guard's non-ceremonial roles, and has seen enhanced training in unarmed combat and small arms. | Recruits to the guards must be unmarried [[Yonderre|Yonderian]] Catholic males between 18 and 30 years of age who have completed basic training with the [[Yonderian Defence Force]]. The dress uniform is of blue, red and black with a distinctly musketeer-like Renaissance appearance. The Yonderian Guard are equipped with traditional weapons, such as the sabre and halberd, as well as with modern firearms. Since the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in 1981, a much stronger emphasis has been placed on the Guard's non-ceremonial roles, and has seen enhanced training in unarmed combat and small arms. | ||