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Swiss Guards
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Swiss Guards are Swiss soldiers who have served as guards at foreign European courts since the late 15th century.
Soldier and officer of the Gardes Suisses in French service in 1757
Soldier and officer of the Gardes Suisses in French service in 1757
Massacre of the Swiss Guards
Massacre of the Swiss Guards
Swiss Guards on the grand staircase of the palace during the storming of the Tuileries
Swiss Guards on the grand staircase of the palace during the storming of the Tuileries
The Lion Monument in Lucerne. The incised Latin may be translated, "To the loyalty and courage of the Swiss".
The Lion Monument in Lucerne. The incised Latin may be translated, "To the loyalty and courage of the Swiss".
Cent-Suisses
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The Cent-Suisses were an elite infantry company of Swiss mercenaries that served the French kings from 1471 to 1792 and from 1814 to 1830.
Full dress uniform, 1779
Full dress uniform, 1779
Ceremonial uniform of the Cent-Suisses at the Swiss National Museum, Zürich
Ceremonial uniform of the Cent-Suisses at the Swiss National Museum, Zürich
Louis Hercule Timoléon de Cossé-Brissac as commander (capitaine-colonel) of the Cent-Suisses, c. 1770
Louis Hercule Timoléon de Cossé-Brissac as commander (capitaine-colonel) of the Cent-Suisses, c. 1770
Cent-Suisses parade sword at the Musée de l'Armée, Paris
Cent-Suisses parade sword at the Musée de l'Armée, Paris