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Saint George is the patron saint of Lebanese Christians, [21] Palestinian Christians, [22] and Syrian Christians. [23] The 16th-century monastery known as the Monastery of Saint George is near al-Khader, Palestine. In the Wadi Qelt near Jericho stands the St. George's Monastery. Saint George's Monastery, Homs
Saint George is the patron saint of Lebanese Christians, [53] Palestinian Christians [54] and Syrian Christians. [55] Saint George dragged through the streets (detail), by Bernat Martorell, 15th century
Eventually Saint George was proclaimed the patron saint of England in the mid-thirteenth century and protector of the royal family by Edward III in the fourteenth century. More than 190 Medieval churches in England were dedicated to Saint George, and stained glass bearing his image could be found in many more. [36] [37] [38]
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. In the United States, the National Catholic Committee on Scouting uses the saint for many of their awards and activities. [26]
Tradition marks the date of 23 April 1276 as the beginning of the patronage of St. George for Alcoy, for his miraculous intervention, as narrated by our ancestors, in the defence of Alcoy from the Muslim attack of Al-Azraq.
The chapel’s namesake, St. George, is the patron saint of England. Photo credit: ANDREW MATTHEWS - Getty Images. What Other Famous Events Have Been Held There?
Its patron saints, as the name suggests, are St. Michael the Archangel, and St. George, patron saint of England and of soldiers. One of its primary symbols is that of St Michael trampling over and subduing Satan in battle.
Saint George is the patron saint of the nation of Georgia, and the Saint George flag was supposedly used in the 5th century by Georgian king Vakhtang Gorgasali. [ 15 ] [ dubious – discuss ] In the 13th century, Queen Tamar of Georgia used the Saint George flag during her campaign against Seljuk Turks.