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Saint George (Ancient Greek: Γεώργιος, romanized: Geṓrgios; [note 1] died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition, he was a soldier in the Roman army .
A St. George's Day Scouts parade in Somerset, England. Saint George is the patron saint of The Scout Movement, which has held St. George's Day parades since its first years. [25] St. George is the patron saint of many other organisations.
The tomb of Saint George in Lydda, just south of Tel Aviv. Saint George is one of Christianity's most popular saints, and is highly honored by both the Western and Eastern Churches. [1] A wide range of devotions, traditions, and prayers to honor the saint have emerged throughout the centuries.
The iconography of military saints Theodore, George and Demetrius as horsemen is a direct continuation of the Roman-era "Thracian horseman" type iconography.The iconography of the dragon appears to grow out of the serpent entwining the "tree of life" on one hand, and with the draco standard used by late Roman cavalry on the other.
Saint George killing the dragon, depicted on the military flag of the Hellenic Army. Saint George is the patron saint of Beirut, Lebanon. [28] Many bays around Lebanon are named after Saint George, particularly the Saint George Bay, at the mouth of the Beirut River, as local tradition identifies it as the site where he killed the dragon. [29]
The Cross of Saint George as a rectangular flag.The Cross of Saint George as a square flag. In heraldry, Saint George's Cross (or the Cross of Saint George) is a red cross on a white background, which from the Late Middle Ages became associated with Saint George, the military saint, often depicted as a crusader.
A crowd celebrates Saint George's Day at an event in Trafalgar Square in 2010. On St George's Day 2002, the Campaign for an English Parliament arranged to dye the fountains red on St. George's Day. From this effort, supporters privately organised a St George's Feast in London, the first of which was held in Covent Garden on 23 April 2003
What Is the History of St. George’s Chapel? Windsor Castle itself boasts nearly 1,000 years of royal heritage, but St. George’s Chapel wasn’t established until later, in the 14th century, by ...