The world's smallest army, charged with guarding the pope and the Vatican, has a new look. The Swiss Guard on Thursday unveiled a new non-ceremonial, formal uniform worn at events outside the Vatican, including embassy parties or official dinners. The uniform, featuring a yellow and white striped belt and gold buttons, is a refashioned uniform the Swiss Guard wore up until the 1970s, when members began to wear non-uniform suits to formal events outside the Vatican. The return to the non-ceremonial uniform is seen by Swiss Guard officials as a way to distinguish themselves as a military corp. Visitors to the Vatican will still get to see Swiss Guard members in their ceremonial red, yellow, and blue Renaissance-style uniforms, which they will continue to wear when guarding the home of the Ro

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