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The Swiss Guards unveiled a new black formal uniform for diplomatic events, but their famous colorful Renaissance garb remains unchanged.

The $2,300 uniforms recreate a centuries-old design that went out of use in 1976, funded by an anonymous benefactor.

Twenty-seven new recruits join during a historic year that saw Pope Francis’s death and Pope Leo XIV’s election.

VATICAN CITY — The world’s oldest army has new uniforms.

But don’t worry: The Swiss Guards’ famed blue, yellow and red Renaissance-style billowy garb isn’t going anywhere. Rather, the pope’s army on Thursday unveiled an additional uniform for nonceremonial, formal occasions, such as a diplomatic reception or official

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