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St. Andrew was the patron saint of the Dukes of Burgundy. A form of St. Andrew's cross called the Cross de Bourgogne was used as the flag of the Duchy of Burgundy, and after the duchy was acquired by Spain, by the Spanish Crown, and later as a Spanish naval flag and finally as an army battle flag up until 1843. [64]
Saint Andrew's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Andrew or Andermas, is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. It is celebrated on 30 November. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew is the disciple in the New Testament who introduced his brother, the Apostle Peter , to Jesus , the Messiah .
See also References External links Four Evangelists Main article: Four Evangelists The symbols of the four Evangelists are here depicted in the Book of Kells. The winged man, lion, eagle and bull symbolize, clockwise from top left, Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke. Saint Symbol Matthew winged man or angel Mark winged lion Luke winged bull John eagle The Apostles Main article: Apostles in the New ...
The Flag of Scotland, called The Saltire or Saint Andrew's Cross, is a blue field with a white saltire. According to tradition, it represents Saint Andrew, who is supposed to have been crucified on a cross of that form (called a crux decussata) at Patras, Greece.
Andrew of Crete (Greek: Ἀνδρέας Κρήτης, c. 650 – July 4, 712 or 726 or 740), also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, was an 8th-century bishop, theologian, homilist, [1] and hymnographer. He is venerated as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church .
Saint Andrew's Cross may refer to: Saltire, a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross, including a gallery of flags; St. Andrew's cross (philately), a saltire that occurs on some philatelic items; Ensign of the Russian Navy, a saltire flag used by the Russian Navy as its ensign
Saint Andrew Stratelates, d. 300; Saint Andrew Corsini (San Andrea Corsini), d. 1373; Saint Andrew of Constantinople, Orthodox Fool for Christ; Saint Andrew of Crete (c. 650 – c. 730), 8th century bishop, theologian, homilist and hymnographer; Saint Andrew of Crete (martyr), a martyr; Saint Andrew of Lampsacus, d. 250 AD, martyred with Paul ...
The coat of arms may only be used by others than the city with the explicit permission of the municipal government. In general permission is not granted to others, because the coat of arms designates the city of Amsterdam. Individual elements, such as the three Saint Andrew's Crosses or the escutcheon may be used by others without permission. [2]