Globi Globi Globi is a Swiss cartoon character occasionally referred to as Switzerland's Mickey Mouse. He is pictured as an anthropomorphic blue parrot with a yellow beak wearing a black beret and a pair of red and black checkered trousers. He was created by the Swiss cartoonist Robert Lips, as an advertising character for the Swiss department store Globus in 1932 for the company's 25th anniversary. He was originally planned to be called "Kimbukku", but later renamed Globi after the local Basel German "(Baseldytsch)" dialect word for the department store that created him. He initially appeared in a cartoon strip called
Pontifical Swiss Guard first used for the oath of service of new recruits on 6 May 2015. Even though the banner is carried out during ceremonies and the Urbi et Orbi address and blessing twice a year, during the current term of Pope Francis, only the Flag of Vatican City is used instead of the banner during ceremonial occasions as a sort of National Colour whenever the Pope is present. Pontifical Swiss Guard The Pontifical Swiss Guard (also "Papal Swiss Guard", or just "Swiss Guard"; Latin: "Pontificia Cohors Helvetica" or "Cohors Pedestris Helvetiorum a Sacra Custodia Pontificis"; ; ; ) is a small