St. George : Do you have a flag ?

[Paddington]

May I wish you all a very Happy St. George's Day

-Some Facts-

St. George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England, and part of the British flag. St George's emblem was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century. The king's soldiers wore it on their tunics to avoid confusion in battle.

Who was the real St George and what did he do to become England's patron saint?
St George was a brave Roman soldier who protested against the Romans' torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. The popularity of St George in England stems from the time of the early Crusades when it is said that the Normans saw him in a vision and were victorious.

Saint George is popularly identified with England and English ideals of honour, bravery and gallantry, but actually he wasn’t English at all. Very little is known about the man who became St George.


Quick Facts about St George

• Born in Turkey (in Cappadocia)
• Lived in 3rd century
• His parents were Christian
• Became a Roman soldier
• Protested against Rome's persecution of Christians
• Imprisoned and tortured, but stayed true to his faith
• Beheaded at Lydda in Palestine

St. George is believed to have been born in Cappadocia (now Eastern Turkey) in the year A.D. 270. He was a Christian. At the age of seventeen he joined the Roman army and soon became renowned for his bravery. He served under a pagan Emperor but never forgot his Christian faith.
The Emperor Diocletian gave him many important missions, and it is thought that on one of these he came to England. It was while he was in England that he heard the Emperor was putting all Christians to death and so he returned to Rome to help his brother Christians. He pleaded with the Emperor to spare their lives. Diocletian did all he could to persuade St. George to give up his faith, but he refused and was finally beheaded on 23 April, 303.

In 1222, the Council of Oxford declared April 23 to be St George’s Day and he replaced Edward the Confessor as England’s patron saint in the 14th century. In 1415, April 23 was made a national feast day.

Patron Saint
St George is patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine and Portugal amongst others, although he is celebrated on different days.
St George is also patron saint of scouts, soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers, and he helps those suffering from leprosy, plague and syphilis.

Such a good man ! Syphilis - A real squaddies friend !

for ref:-
The official website for English tourism : Enjoy England

The Royal Society of St George

St George's Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wave your Flag

YouTube - Eddie Izzard - Do you have a flag?

[mjay]

sorry had to be done

[RonanRaver]

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[mally]

thanks for the info, it should be an English bank holiday.

I'm off to a funeral today and will have a beer for both a colleague and St George.

[polarserv international]

A couple more years and we'll all have to salute the Black Flag of Islam.


'Britishness' is a thing of the past..............or so they think

The sun on the meadow is summery warm
The stag in the forest runs free
But gathered together to greet the storm
Tomorrow belongs to me
Tomorrow belongs to me


The branch on the linden is leafy and green
The Rhine gives it's gold to the sea
But somewhere a glory awaits unseen
Tomorrow belongs to me
Tomorrow belongs to me


The babe in his cradle is closing his eyes
The blossom embraces the bee
But soon says a whisper, arise, arise
Tomorrow belongs to me
Tomorrow belongs to me


Now Fatherland, Fatherland, show us the sign
Your children have waited to see
The morning will come when the world is mine
Tomorrow belongs to me
Tomorrow belongs to me


Tomorrow belongs
Tomorrow belongs
Tomorrow belongs to me!




Happy St Georges day from Catalunya.

[protectasia]

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Originally Posted by polarserv international A couple more years and we'll all have to salute this rag. 'Britishness' is a thing of the past Happy St Georges day from Catalunya.

Sorry, I don't follow your train of thought. What rag would you be referring to?

[polarserv international]

I couldnt post a pic of the Al- Uqaab

[protectasia]

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Originally Posted by polarserv international I couldnt post a pic of the Al- Uqaab

Ah, now I follow!