St. George's Day by https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7 en-us 2021-03-19 19:23:42 UTC 2021-03-19 19:42:31 UTC hello@padlet.com The patron saint of England is Saint George and St. George's Day is celebrated on the 23rd of April every year. The symbol of Saint George is a red cross on a white background. This is also the flag of England and is a part of the flag of Great Britain. Saint George's symbol was adopted by Richard the Lionheart in the 12th century. The king's soldiers wore it on their tunics during battle. dona101 https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331250881 2021-03-19 19:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331250881 1. ______________________________________________ dona101 https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331253648 2021-03-19 19:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331253648 2. __________________________________________________ dona101 https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331254562 2021-03-19 19:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331254562 There is a famous legend about Saint George slaying a dragon to rescue a princess. This is probably the most famous story about Saint George. During the Middle Ages (5th - 15th century), dragons were often used to symbolise the devil. The story says that Saint George travelled around the world for many years until he came to a country called Libya. He met a man, who told him that the country was in danger from a dragon. The dragon was killing young girls and the King was worried because his daughter was next to be killed. According to the legend, Saint George wanted to save the princess and fought the dragon, slaying it and ending the danger. dona101 https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331256047 2021-03-19 19:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331256047 3. ________________________________________________ dona101 https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331257825 2021-03-19 19:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331257825 Patron saints are chosen to be special protectors for different areas of life. There are many patron saints, who are guardians of lots of different things. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales each have their own patron saint, who is guardian and protector of that nation. Each patron saint has their own day named after them. dona101 https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331262060 2021-03-19 19:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331262060 The real Saint George was actually a soldier. Although he is the patron saint of England and is connected with English values, he was not actually English. It is also thought that he may never have even visited England! He is thought to have been born in the year AD 270 in Cappadocia, which is now Eastern Turkey. He and his family were Christian and lived their lives following Christian values. When he was 17, he joined the Roman army. dona101 https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331271852 2021-03-19 19:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331271852 The emperor at the time began to persecute Christian people and Saint George often pleaded with the emperor to stop this persecution. He is considered to be extremely brave because even though he was tortured, he refused to deny his faith. Sadly, he was beheaded near Lydda in Palestine on the 23rd of April in AD 303. The 23rd of April was named St. George's Day in 1222 and became a national feast day in 1415. dona101 https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331273738 2021-03-19 19:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dona101/nu23toky9zq1r9c7/wish/1331273738