St George

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Christian martyr dragon slayer in legend legendary figure military saint patron saint saint

St George is a Christian martyr and legendary dragon-slaying warrior venerated as a patron saint of England and chivalry.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian martyr ⓘ dragon slayer in legend ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ military saint ⓘ patron saint ⓘ saint ⓘ
associatedWith	chivalric ideals ⓘ crusaders ⓘ knighthood ⓘ legend of Saint George and the Dragon ⓘ
birthPlace	Lydda (modern Lod, Israel) ⓘ
canonizationStatus	pre-congregation saint ⓘ
centuryOfDeath	4th century ⓘ
commemoratedOn	St George's Day ⓘ
deathPlace	Nicomedia (traditionally) ⓘ
depictedAs	armored warrior with a lance or sword ⓘ knight on horseback slaying a dragon ⓘ
diedIn	Diocletianic Persecution ⓘ
feastDay	23 April ⓘ
honor	Order of the Garter patron ⓘ
martyrdomReason	refusal to renounce Christian faith ⓘ
occupation	Roman soldier (traditional) ⓘ
patronSaintOf	Aragon ⓘ Catalonia ⓘ England ⓘ Ethiopia ⓘ Georgia ⓘ surface form: Georgia (country) Moscow ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Scouts and Guides ⓘ chivalry ⓘ soldiers ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
roleIn	Christian hagiography ⓘ national identity of England ⓘ
symbol	red cross on a white field ⓘ
symbolUsedIn	Flag of England ⓘ Union Flag ⓘ surface form: Union Jack
title	Saint George of Lydda ⓘ
veneratedIn	Anglican Communion ⓘ Christianity ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church Lutheranism ⓘ surface form: Lutheran Church Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Roman Catholic Church
virtueSymbolized	courage ⓘ faith ⓘ protection of the innocent ⓘ

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Coat of arms of Moscow → associatedSaint → St George ⓘ

this entity surface form: Saint George the Victorious

Georges → associatedWith → St George ⓘ