ARTS & FOOD Magazine - THE MILITARY RUNWAY - The Swiss Guard military unit, protectors of the Vatican, are dressed to the nines. The folktale is Michelangelo, the artist and full time
![Steve Keating on X: "The Vatican's Swiss Guard still wears a uniform designed by Michelangelo in the early 16th century. https://t.co/usI5WNt2aD" / X Steve Keating on X: "The Vatican's Swiss Guard still wears a uniform designed by Michelangelo in the early 16th century. https://t.co/usI5WNt2aD" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqU2Jx9WIAE34iG.jpg)
Steve Keating on X: "The Vatican's Swiss Guard still wears a uniform designed by Michelangelo in the early 16th century. https://t.co/usI5WNt2aD" / X
![Did Michelangelo design the uniforms of the Vatican's Swiss Guard? In short: no way | Nothing Too Trivial Did Michelangelo design the uniforms of the Vatican's Swiss Guard? In short: no way | Nothing Too Trivial](https://jackiefox1976.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/swiss-guard-reg-uniform.jpg)
Did Michelangelo design the uniforms of the Vatican's Swiss Guard? In short: no way | Nothing Too Trivial
![Roma - Italy Pontifical Swiss Guard of Vatican City. Costume designed by Michelangelo Stock Photo - Alamy Roma - Italy Pontifical Swiss Guard of Vatican City. Costume designed by Michelangelo Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CW9C47/roma-italy-pontifical-swiss-guard-of-vatican-city-costume-designed-CW9C47.jpg)
Roma - Italy Pontifical Swiss Guard of Vatican City. Costume designed by Michelangelo Stock Photo - Alamy
![Did Michelangelo design the uniforms of the Vatican's Swiss Guard? In short: no way | Nothing Too Trivial Did Michelangelo design the uniforms of the Vatican's Swiss Guard? In short: no way | Nothing Too Trivial](https://jackiefox1976.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/swiss-guards.jpg)
Did Michelangelo design the uniforms of the Vatican's Swiss Guard? In short: no way | Nothing Too Trivial
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