Fearless St George
If you look at a calendar you will see that next Monday. April 23, is named St George s Day. The legend of St George is thought to have originated in Asia Minor. The story was told to crusaders from England by Palestinian soldiers who were fighting in the Holy Wars.
A fearful dragon ruled in Asia Minor and demanded a human sacrifice each day for food. Many people were sacrificed and eventually the King’s daughter had to face the dragon. George. a Christian Knight, learned of the princess’s plight, and he rode forth on his charger vowing to kill the dragon. As the dragon appeared he made the sign of the cross, and charged.
He ran the dragon through with his sword, tied the princess’s gold silk girdle round its neck, and led it to the nearest market place. Before a crowd of excited people he cut off the dragon’s head and freed the land of a terrible curse.
The legend so appealed to King Edward 111 when it was told to him by crusaders on their return to England that he made St George the Patron Saint of England, and a patron of the Order of the Garter, a new order of knighthood created by him. The banner of St George is a red cross on a white background, and it forms part of the Union Jack. St George is also the patron saint of Portugal. Greece. Aragon, and Germany. He is revered in the East as the patron saint of soldiers and the avenge, of women.
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Press, 17 April 1979, Page 12
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262Fearless St George Press, 17 April 1979, Page 12
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