Members of Swiss Guard taking annual oath of allegiance at Vatican in Rome

Swiss Guard officers standing in row looking on / cardinal and guardsman standing in front of row of guardsman / guardsmen standing in row present arms with halberds / guardsman holding flag lowers it / guardsman walks up to flag, places hand on flagpole, raises other hand and takes oath / guardsman walks up to flag, places hand on flagpole, raises other hand and takes oath / guardsman places hand on flagpole, rises other hand and takes oath / guardsman walking away from flag, crowd watching / guardsman walking away from flag, crowd watching / guardsman passing each other walking towards and away from flag / guardsman standing at attention as guardsman to his rear walks past him / guardsman walking towards camera / shot over shoulder of guardsman as guardsman walks past row of guardsmen / guardsman walks past row of guardsmen, turns and walks behind them, pan across to guardsman walking along front of row / guardsmen walking along front and back of row of guardsmen as guardsman in foreground watches / Note: exact year not known