Have you ever seen a member of The Vatican’s Swiss Guard and wondered why they wear such eye-catching uniforms? The distinct red, blue, and yellow striped suits Swiss Guard soldiers don are thought to have been inspired by one of Raphael’s Renaissance paintings. That Michelangelo designed the uniforms himself is, in fact, a myth.

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