Date Published 23 April 2021
Happy St.Georges Day everyone!
A few fun facts about St.Georges day that you may or may not know ...
- St. George wasn't English , as crazy as it sounds , He really wasn't! St. George was born in Cappadocia, part of modern day Turkey.
- According to English Heritage, images of George with the dragon that we know today are all from the 9th century, about 500 years after his death. They could have originally been representations of good and evil, but were taken more literally in the Middle Ages.
- Edward III made St. George the patron saint of England It happened when he founded England's order of knights (Order of the Garter) in 1350.
Have a great day and enjoy the sunshine!!
