According to the book „Daily Life in Portugal in the Late Middle Ages”, the battle cry „Portugal and Saint George!” was used by the Portuguese army. Dalej
April 23 is believed to be the date of birth, and death, of English playwright, Shakespeare, with some celebrations of literature taking place around this day. April 23, 1968, also marks the date when the first decimal coins, five and 10 pence pieces, were introduced. Dalej
St George is believed to have been beheaded outside the city walls of Nicomedia, after refusing to recant his faith to Emperor Diocletian. His head was taken to, and stored, in the church dedicated to him in Rome, and the rest of his body was buried in Lod, Israel. Dalej
As well as his army background and dedication to his faith, St George is famous for fighting a dragon, which commonly symbolised the Devil during the Middle Ages. Legend suggests St George fought a dragon and saved a princess in the town of Silene - although this is most likely a myth. According to legend, the only well in Silene was guarded by a dragon and each day, residents had to make human sacrifices in order to access the water. A princess was the next person to be sacrificed and on the day she was due to be killed, St George bravely fought the dragon to save her. After St George successfully killed the dragon, the people of Silene were finally granted free access to the well, and in gratitude, they turned to Christianity. Dalej
The most widely recognized symbol of St George's Day is St George's cross. It is used as England's national flag, forming part of the Union Flag, the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This is...
Celebrate St George’s Day used to be a national holiday in England. It is now an observance that is celebrated with parades, dancing and other activities. Flags with the image of St George’s cross are flown on some buildings, especially pubs, and ...
In the Catalan tradition, after St George slayed the dragon, roses sprouted from where the dragon’s blood hit the ground and George fell in love with the princess he rescued. Dalej
St George's Day is celebrated on the 23 rd April which is traditionally accepted as being the date St George died. Dalej
Even though St George never stepped foot on English soil, he officially became the patron saint of England around 1348, after King Edward III established the Order of the Garter in his name. From the 14th Century, St George was regarded as a special protector of the English and following England’s victory at Agincourt in 1415, Archbishop Chichele raised the celebration of St George to a Double Feast. Shakespeare made sure St George was never forgotten, concluding the Henry V, Act III, speech with ‘Cry God for Harry, England and St George’. Dalej
In which countries St George's day is celebrated as well? England shares St George with among others as their patron saint and many of these places have their own celebrations and ceremonies in his honour.
England isn’t the only country to celebrate St George. St George is truly an international saint and England is not the only country or region to claim him as its patron. England shares St George with Venice, Genoa, Portugal, Ethiopia and Catalonia among others as their patron saint and many of these places have their own celebrations and ceremonies in his honour. Dalej
