St. George
England's patron saint
St.
George is a Christian saint and martyr, traditionally depicted slaying a dragon—a story symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
He is the patron saint of England, Georgia, and numerous other places and professions.
St.
George's Day falls on April 23.
Several cities bear the name, particularly in Utah and the Caribbean island of Grenada.
Protective combat covering
- lanceLong thrusting weapon
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- steedSpirited riding horse
- chargerPower-restoring device or mount
chivalry · valor · gallantry · crusader · mounted · helm · sword · banner
One who kills
- princessMonarch's daughter or heir
- LibyaNorth African country
- lanceLong thrusting weapon
- spearPole with sharp point
horseback · rescue · victory · beast · serpent · monster · legend · triumph
Largest British country
- CataloniaAutonomous northeastern Spanish community
- AragonFormer Iberian kingdom
- PortugalIberian Peninsula republic
- EthiopiaHorn of Africa nation
Moscow · Genoa · soldiers · cavalry · archers · farmers · shepherds · equestrians
Scarlet-colored perpendicular marking
- white backgroundUnmarked pale surface behind
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
charge · escutcheon · blazon · Union Jack · badge · crest · shield · standard
Regular supporter or customer
- feast daySaint's commemorative holiday
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- canonizationOfficial declaration of sainthood
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
martyrdom · holiness · piety · intercession · hagiography · Eastern Orthodox · Catholic · Anglican
Traditional explanatory tale
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- narrativeAccount of events
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
romance · epic · ballad · minstrel · chronicle · hagiography · storytelling · oral tradition
Systematic mistreatment of groups
- executionCompleting a planned task
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
- beheadingRemoval of head
- faithTrust without proof
witness · testimony · suffering · courage · steadfastness · Christianity · sacrifice · Roman Empire
armor
Protective combat covering
charger · chivalry · valor · gallantry · crusader · mounted · helm · sword · banner · heraldry
slayer
One who kills
spear · horseback · rescue · victory · beast · serpent · monster · legend · triumph · combat
England
Largest British country
- CataloniaAutonomous northeastern Spanish community
- AragonFormer Iberian kingdom
- PortugalIberian Peninsula republic
Ethiopia · Moscow · Genoa · soldiers · cavalry · archers · farmers · shepherds · equestrians · lepers
red cross
Scarlet-colored perpendicular marking
- white backgroundUnmarked pale surface behind
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
emblem · charge · escutcheon · blazon · Union Jack · badge · crest · shield · standard · insignia
patron
Regular supporter or customer
- feast daySaint's commemorative holiday
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- canonizationOfficial declaration of sainthood
relics · martyrdom · holiness · piety · intercession · hagiography · Eastern Orthodox · Catholic · Anglican · iconography
myth
Traditional explanatory tale
medieval · romance · epic · ballad · minstrel · chronicle · hagiography · storytelling · oral tradition · fable
persecution
Systematic mistreatment of groups
faith · witness · testimony · suffering · courage · steadfastness · Christianity · sacrifice · Roman Empire · soldier
- Parish NamesSt. Joseph, St. Mary, St. Patrick, St. John, St. Peter
- Southwest TownsFlagstaff, Sedona, Moab, Page, Durango
- Coastal CitiesVenice, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
- Alaska PlacesJuneau, Fairbanks, Nome, Sitka, Ketchikan
- Atlantic CanadaNova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Acadians, Bay of Fundy