ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON
( There are numerous legends about St. George, but all agree that bo came from Palestine, and suffered martyrdom under Diocletian about the year 303 because tie was a Christian. St. George was adopted as England’s patron Saint when tlie Order of St. George was instituted. The Order, which is now known as tile Order of the Garter, came into being on 23rd April, 1348, and consequently St. George’s Day is celebrated on 23rd April each year. ' The representation of St. George killing the dragon —symbolical of the triumph of Christianity over evil—was first worn by the Knights of the Order as a kind of me-
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 28 May 1930, Page 9
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110ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 28 May 1930, Page 9
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