23 April 2007

Happy St. George's Day!

From the Woodlands Junior School site:
"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... [o]ne of the best-known stories about St George is his fight with a dragon. But it is highly unlikely that he ever fought a dragon, and even more unlikely that he ever actually visited England. Despite this, St George is known throughout the world as the dragon-slaying patron saint of England."
St. George's Day: A Site for England

Woodlands Junior School's St. George's Day Entry

Celebrating St. George's Day

The BBC's Brief St. George's Day Entry

Wikipedia Entry on St. George's Day

Answers.com St. George's Day Entry

Today is also celebrated as Shakespeare's birthday.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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