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January 23, 2019

Swiss Guard replaces metal helmets with lightweight 3D-printed headgear

The Swiss Guard have starting using helmets made with a 3D printer and tough, weather-resistant ASA thermoplastic. The cooler, more lightweight headgear is crafted in the "morion" style of the Renaissance. The new ceremonial helmets were used by the 110 Swiss soldiers for the first time Jan. 22, 2019, during a special ceremony commemorating the 513th anniversary of their foundation by Pope Julius II.
VATICAN CITY – While the Swiss Guard's halberds and uniforms have remained largely unchanged over the centuries, its ceremonial helmets are now a product of 21st-century technology.
Published in International