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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.
Flag of England, derived from Saint George's Cross A child with an English flag and hat on St. George's Day A St. George's Day celebration in Kent, 2011 The earliest documented mention of St. George in England comes from the Catholic monk the venerable Bede ( c. 673–735). [ 11 ]
The term "Saint George's cross" was at first associated with any plain Greek cross touching the edges of the field (not necessarily red on white). [100] Thomas Fuller in 1647 spoke of "the plain or St George's cross" as "the mother of all the others" (that is, the other heraldic crosses). [101]
St. George's Cathedral, Perth, Australia, dates to 1888, St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town, South Africa, to 1901 and Saint George's Church, Singapore, to 1910. Due to the Christian influence on Druze faith, two Christian saints become the Druze's favorite venerated figures: Saint George and Saint Elijah. [61]
Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick: British Weihaiwei: 1903–1930 Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick: Calabria: 1992–present Teutonic and Byzantine crosses: City of London: 1381–present Saint George's Cross: Colonial Nigera: 1954–1960 Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick: Cook Islands: 1979 ...
Gerbault, apparently forgetting his vows and the kind nature of his hosts, had his eyes on relics that might be had. The host monks, described as “good-natured and simple-minded,” [3] showed him a locked marble chest where they kept their most prized possessions, the arm, shoulders and ribs of St. George. Gerbault and his companion, managed ...
Clothed as a crusader in plate armour or mail, often bearing a lance tipped by a cross, riding a white horse, often slaying a dragon. In the Greek East and Latin West he is shown with St George's Cross emblazoned on his armour, or shield or banner. George Preca: Priest's attire [citation needed] Georgia of Clermont: a flock of doves ...
As a result, St. Mary's church Aruvithura became known as St. George's Church Aruvithura. The 16th-century church was demolished in 1951 but the sanctuary with its vaulting within the right transept of the cruciform church was preserved to enshrine the statue of St. George, its second patron. Some believe the statue to be miraculous.