Trivia in Vatican
Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country
National symbols
Flag: Vertical bicolor of white and yellow with the keys of heaven and triple crown (tiara) on the white field
Emblem: Crossed gold and silver keys with papal tiara
Trivia & facts
- The only country entirely registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
- Vatican-issued Euro coins are extremely limited and traded at high prices.
- Postal cancellation is reputedly faster than Rome's among locals.
- No vending machines exist within the city.
- Railway line totals just 862 m, among the world's shortest.
- An active fire brigade exists as a national organization.
- License plate SCV1 is assigned to the Pope's exclusive vehicle.
- Citizenship is employment-period limited; birthright citizenship does not apply.
- One of the countries with the fewest female populations in the world.
- Swiss Guard uniforms were designed in 1914, not by Michelangelo.