Swiss Guards Schweizergarde 4

Schweizer Gardisten Vereidigungsfeier
part 4 of 4
Ceremony (Vereidigung)
Oath (Fahneneid)
Wagner Parsifal
I will Survive
Vaticano
Traditional day for new recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard
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[@govindarajulu-kasturi9614]

Fantastic demonstration of Swiss prowess and their tradition of Valour Thanks God bless Kasturi G

[@briandubois-gilbert8182]

History and tradition-the Swiss Guard is proud and known for, just like the institution of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church. This fascinating and colorful ceremony of the solemn oath-taking of the new halberdiers of the Guard is unique. It evokes the seriousness, loyalty and commitment that these young Swiss men pledge to lay down their lives, if necessary, to protect the Pope, the College of Cardinals during the inter-regnum, an honor and privilege they undertake as had decades before by their fellow Swiss Guard-past, present and future. May God bless the Pontifical Swiss Guard.

[@pangetska]

God BIess The Swiss Guard! Thank You For Guarding Our HoIy Father.

[@anamignot5489]

I've read that Nazi SS uniforms were designed by Hugo Boss, but, in fashion,, this is nothing comparing to wearing uniforms designed by Michelangelo himself!

[@ortegaajesus1998]

This is awesome. Viva el Papa!! Viva Cristo Rey!!!

[@MegaKrks]

danke für das tolle video, mit den einblicken in das gardequartier. mein größter wunsch war es immer der schweizer garde und dem papst zu dienen. leider scheiterte meine sehnsucht an der nationalität.

The music you can listen to in the background is out of Richard Wagners 'Parsifal'! It's moving for me as i was brought up in those walls in the Vatican, was there in the crowd when this film was turned and was recently singing this Opera 'Parsifal' in Zurich Opera House! Thank you for having posted this film!

[@kenanacampora]

Swiss pikemen were known for their ruthlessness. No prisoners.....just a gutfull of pike.

[@_4025]

Look's like the medieval time's..

[@olddrunkbastard1825]

Such a beautiful and elegant ceremony. Oh, and uhm, does anybody else find all these traditional guard outfits kinda hot? No? Ok.

[@Huganis]

+OldDrunkBastard Designed by Michelangelo, how could they be anything but.

[@LadySev2]

well i think the tune of I will survive fits. THE SWISS GUARD WILL SURVIVE! ;)

[@MegaKrks]

gefällt mir!!!

[@pflegefalldeutschland]

Gott schütze euch Soldaten.

[@ruirufino4671]

Playing " I Will Survive"... they are mad!

[@sushimaster006]

Wow, ganz schön strikt

[@daijme]

They do wear silly outfits and all that, but they are trained special forces so they are expert marksmen and will destroy you in hand-to-hand

[@KingHarlaus1]

Silly outfits? No fucking way is it silly.

[@ranishkA123]

KingHarlaus1 Exactly. They look quite dapper

[@KingHarlaus1]

Ranishka Jayakody Thank you :D I honestly think they're the most beautiful renaissance looking guard I've ever seen. The only guard that will be happy to take a photo with you.

[@horationelson1stviscountne945]

I actually love those uniforms.

[@NgJackal1990]

I don't think you understand between proper outfit and silly outfit, take a look at greek guards and you'll see.

[@VentiVonOsterreich]

5:05 I'll like this mainly because the Swiss Guards played the fucking "I Will Survive" song by Ms. Gaynor THROUGH BRASS INSTRUMENTS.

[@pademu1]

le guardie svizzere con le uniformi ispirate dagli affreschi di Raffaello che "strombazzano" un classico della disco music come I WILL SURVIVE in Vaticano??? ...Fantastico!!!

[@tehlawler1]

Nothing like 600 year old guards play 70's songs!

[@subaruimpreza5433]

Круто!!!

[@victormarindra3662]

I will survive

[@canadabuon]

i wish i was born in Europe ..!!.peaceful and strong enough to hold up the world allies !

[@seppbrandner]

+fugu fugu >Europe >peaceful >started almost all of the most horrifying wars in human history >kek

[@NgJackal1990]

They hide machine guns underneath those armors!

[@mattixsecondo]

Ah grazie

@k0smon Already the sermon on the first 3 cantons of Switzerland in 1291 was held with those 3 fingers up! It's the sign of a sermon!

[@rc59191]

is it just me or did they start playing to tune to i will survive at the end?

[@LordNikku]

These men have to be proficient in the weapons they carry and will just cut you down with them if necessary and do it with extreme precision and lethality. They also pack some heat under those tunics as well, are trained in counter terrorism tactics and advanced hand to hand combat techniques.

[@Iason29]

Are they playing 'I will survive' because they are afraid whether they will survive modern weapons?

[@parkergiele]

'Swiss Guard' Search it up

[@yuricantu4731]

hahahahaha you killed me xD

[@latin_13]

Obviously they are all Swiss guys and most of them are speaking in German during oath in this video, one at 1:33 instead speaks in Italian language. Evidently he comes from the Italian-speaking Switzerland. Most likely from Canton of Ticino.

[@pocketcoffee6402]

+latin1303 The one right after the italian is french.

[@latin_13]

+Hōtarō Oreki yes, you are right he speaks French. I will correct my post. Thanks.

[@pocketcoffee6402]

latin1303 Yeah, no problem.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

The mannerisms and style is so similar to the swearing-in ceremony Hitler used it's eery.

[@marcmonnerat4850]

What came first, _Reisläufer_, swiss guard, _Landsknechte_ and Prussia or the Nazi ? Bundeswehr still has _Zapfenstreich_ why should we ditch our traditions ?

[@MrFelblood]

Hitler ripped that stuff off from this ceremony to service his narrative that the "Third" Reich was a successor to the Holy Roman Empire. If you ever wondered why people are uncomfortable with having their culture appropriated, this is a stellar example.

[@teeefa]

Who would tell us what is happening here it looks so emotional i don't know why

[@Punisherfan123]

NOBODY EXPECTS ME TO HAVEVE GREAT SPELLING WITH A TOUCH SCREEN!

[@RoyalSnowbird]

Can you tell me what is it exactly they say in the oath during the swearing-in ceremony? One of my great-grandfathers was a Swiss Guard - I love the Swiss Guards!

[@cyrilbernard2785]

"Ich, [Name des Rekruten], schwöre, alles das, was mir soeben vorgelesen wurde, gewissenhaft und treu zu halten, so wahr mir Gott und seine Heiligen helfen." "Moi, "nom de la recrue" je jure d'observer loyalement et de bonne foi tout ce qui vient de m'être lu. Aussi vrai que Dieu et nos Saints Patrons m’assistent" «Io, (grado e nome della recluta), giuro di osservare fedelmente, lealmente e onorevolmente tutto ciò che in questo momento mi è stato letto, che Iddio e i Suoi Santi mi assistano.» Taken from Wikipedia if you're wondering. Each of them have to swear in their mother tongue, that's why it's in 3 languages.

[@RoyalSnowbird]

@@cyrilbernard2785 THANK YOU! ! ! - - MERCI ! ! !

[@RoyalSnowbird]

@@cyrilbernard2785 THANK YOU so very much for this ! ! ! - - MERCI beaucoup pour ceci ! ! !

[@danielashworth5281]

Was really serious until they played I will survive.

[@LEWirt67]

Ergreifend

[@thatspartofmyplan3056]

Hahahaha. very funny

[@parkergiele]

Just like the marines😏

[@guanjian236]

5:35 what the music name please,thanks

[@richardque4952]

I wonder if they carry conceal firearm.

[@TheDrake1066]

Nun, eine Zeremonie ist immer künstlich. Ich kann dir allerdings versichern, dass jeder Gardist mit vollem Herzen dabei ist, Mitglied der Schweizergarde wird man nicht einfach so...

[@Ryan_Winter]

Just 507 years yet. ;-)

[@philinator71]

What's with the hand gesture with the thumb, index and middle finger? Plus they look game characters. Cool though.

[@philippecaillet9980]

These three fingers represent the Holy Trinity, Father,Son and Holy Spirit, It is on this "salute" that each guard makes his serment. The same way of swearing is already used by Swiss Representatives in their Parlement.

[@voley1995]

This the symbole of switzerland to! In switzerland when ew make a promes like this we make this like That! This symbole was bien when the first Swiss un 1291 says: " One for all, all for one" and make this symbol with the end.

[@appleratpipe]

voley1995 It's a symbol of our blood and the whole central Europe, of course including other parts of the Europe as well.

[@voley1995]

Führer's vanguard This symbol is only Swiss. I am Swiss so i know what i say. ;)

[@appleratpipe]

voley1995 You can always google for it and read it up, you know. It's used in armies in most of the central European countries, thru the whole history.

[@leifewald5117]

Their the 189, in the service of heaven, their protecting the holy line..

[@nielcapasso3833]

yes they are seems a bit tacky this was a disco tune by Gloria gaynor.

[@sushimaster006]

Woher kommst du? Where are you from?

[@guardiasvizzera1]

Benedetto XVI free! You must defend him from Antipope

[@k0smon]

Those spears don't look very substantial. What is the symbolism of the 3 finger salute?

[@Braun30]

Holy Trinity and the three original cantons of Switzerland

[@johncgibson4720]

Are they shouting and speaking in Italian? Or Swiss German? Or Latin? Would be nice to know.

[@johncgibson4720]

That is insanely crazy, my friend. I can't imagine USA armed forces using different languages.

[@i2ma3li.j70]

Well maybe they fill comfortable doing it like that who knows, what they feel proud of is serve has one of the best soldiers in the world I'm not religious and I don't believe in God but I think I would be proud to do the same thing they did... Only problem I don't have the patience to stay still until my turn ends xD

[@sksaddrakk5183]

The speak their oath in either German (not Swiss German), Italian or French depending on the region they come from

[@motizasfulgr]

why they are playing the music from i will survive????

[@chevalier3958]

Frigging Efteling habbits

[@urielsandoval314]

This is a gang!

[@konev9959]

What's the name of his music? Sorry my English.

[@cantbsausedcardealer2697]

It was a disco song from 1978. Most apropos for this occasion.....not

[@shinobisauren]

I know, hence the surprised 'Sweden?'

[@blackkiller4692]

is that original song

[@MrTodesperle]

hät dia "hymna" a spezielli bedüdig?

[@Alby_Torino]

Nice comment. In any case that flag is 600 years old

[@Braun30]

In reality the flag changes with every pontiff and commander. This beacuse the coat of arms of the pope and the commander are shown, so at every chenge of any of the two, the flag gets a redo.

[@mollyfae2933]

I will survive *sing*

[@sussyfallen2914]

Seriously, plate armour, long axes and striped clown pants or whatever they are.

[@bigman7856]

OLAV THE VIKING these uniforms were designed by Michelangelo. Like any military dress uniform, it’s not meant to be practical. Similar to the Queen’s guard in England, who wear funny hats and silly looking clothes.

[@dazedconfuzed6]

Why carry weapons and don armor if you have the ultimate weapon in the sky?

[@DrLeperchaun]

+jeff darnell I don't think that's how it works.

[@sushimaster006]

Oh. Tut mir Leid, dass dieser Traum nicht in Erfüllung gehen kann :( Muss man wirklich Schweizer sein? Das war mir nie klar..

[@sksaddrakk5183]

Schweizer, ledig, wehrfähig, Katholik, mindestens 174cm gross und zwischen 19 und 30 Jahre alt. Des weiteren muss die Rekrutenschule und eine Mittelschule oder Berufsausbildung abgeschlossen worden sein. Der einwandfreie Leumund sollte eigentlich selbstverständlich sein.

[@Shlomayo]

@k0smon They represent the Holy Trinity.

[@KingPh1]

@MegaKrks ha bei mir würde es auch an der konfession scheitern, aber egal dann geh ich halt zur gsg9 ;)

[@mirola73]

How can you ever let a flag touch the ground, utterly disrespectful.

[@Steamforger]

+mirola73 An arbitrary and irrelevant observation. Military practices of the papal guard have developed in their own way, and seemed to have bypassed many of the 17th/18th century drill styles which originally began to place more emphasis on the flag. Have you considered that their respect is not shown to an inanimate object, but to the Catholic God and its institution they have sworn to protect?

[@blablabla8172]

Wouldn't be better to use kevlar instead of that steel armour? O.o

[@blablabla8172]

***** Hardcore !!!

[@KingHarlaus1]

this is Ceremonial armour...

[@nagmashot]

KingHarlaus1 pretty sure this ceremonial armour would still be effective in sword and knife fight...

[@shinobisauren]

Sweden?

[@barchen5815]

wtf i just heard at the end?!

[@KingHarlaus1]

6:05 what is that white collar thing?

[@KingHarlaus1]

***** Yeah, I do see a lot of the 16th century clothing like this.

[@KingHarlaus1]

Thanks for the suggestion! :D

[@KingHarlaus1]

Ah, you did a bit of research! There is always a man who would go further into detail! :)

[@mattixsecondo]

Che razza di musica suonano?!!!!

[@HarryPotter-pw9xw]

Deus Vult!!!

[@theenclave50]

Um quick question? A gunman comes along, what can they do against him apart from throwing spears?

[@окколовофи]

Swiss guard has firearms at their disposal (SIG SG 550, Glocks, Heckler & Koch submachine-guns etc.) Though the ones that carry guns are probably in plain-clothes, rather than the ceremonial uniform.

[@Talos-hv3hc]

Those are ceremonial weapons and uniforms. The real guards are there, don't worry.

[@KingHarlaus1]

They do use guns, those are no spears. Definitely not for throwing, they're called Halberds which are massive double handed weapons and used for hacking and stabbing.

[@KingHarlaus1]

Those arent swords and pikes. Those are halberds.

[@MaxChannel.]

funny lol

[@MultiTragos]

wrong!!! the flag never touch the ground!!!

[@gabrielmsantiago]

They don't follow the modern military tradition.

[@VoxDeiUniversity]

why are they playing that gay song "I will survive'?????????

[@thienquangle6011]

Are you implying that the song is homosexual or is your head so far up your ass that you think "gay" is a proper insult?

[@JuanTorres-di3np]

Jerico

[@nelsonrojasjr]

there Swedish guard for the Vatican

[@BlackSgtPepper]

Swedish ? Really ?

[@redrobot91]

Swiss guards Nelson, not Swedish

[@wooqak4637]

응?이건어디서듣던노랜데....??

[@MegaKrks]

österreich :(

[@Punisherfan123]

NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION! NOT EVEVN THE SWISS!

[@TheSjackson2016]

@soukupb LMFAO

[@1389ultrasrbin]

three finger,they must be serbian hahahhahah

[@ianrobertson5798]

So very boring why do they not all swear the allegiance together instead of wasting so much time doing it individually

[@ianrobertson5798]

+VolDep45 This is Not a confession so your argument has no merit All swearing allegiances that involved large numbers that I have seen have always been done as one saves time and boredom on the part of those particapting

[@ianrobertson5798]

+VolDep45 Listen fuck wit it is "MY OPINION" and I am entitled to it as you are yours, so just post yours and stop trying to think your better than me or my opinion as your not

[@sksaddrakk5183]

Because in the olden days, most people were illiterate and they only way to prove things was if you had enough people to witness it. Now if dozens or hundreds of people swear allegiance together, you cannot really know whether each and every one said the words, so you let them swear individually for all others to see.... and they never changed it...

[@videohai02]

kasperle theater aber sieht aus

[@hydrostrudel]

es ist lächerlich und wirkt auch sehr künstlich der ganze auftritt!

[@1389ultrasrbin]

to brate srbine tri prsta u vis

[@MrSELEZNEV]

Клоунада ёпта

[@BootyBoop]

i cant find ezio