Wot? No saints in Wales??? I knew that would be the next question Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. Although St. David's flag is not incorporated into the current Union flag. (Although there might well be a hasty re-design in 2014).
Tanja, each country of the UK has a patron saint. The most internationally famous one being St. Patrick of Ireland. And each saint has it own saints day. The Union flag is constructed out of the crosses of St. George (England), St. Andrew (Scotland) and St. Patrick (Ireland) so a very visual part of the Union. But to answer your question St. George's day is purely an English celebration in the context of the UK. However, St. George is venerated outside of England as well. It is said the country of Georgia was named after him for instance. Celebration of St. George's day involves drinking lots of ale and quoting Shakespeare's Henry V, Act III, at the top of your voice whilst waving a plastic white flag with a red cross on it. Don't forget prancing around with bells on your ankles and waving hankies
Hallo, How important is St. George to the UK. And what did he do, to be so important. Is this typical english,or do the scotsman, welshman and the irish celebrate this too? I am born english, but grown up in the Netherlands. My Dad never told me about this. Even my family on facebook are busy with this? Greetings Tanja he supposedly killed a dragon
Lee, Thank you for the explanation. And everybody thanks for the extra information. I knew St Andrew (scotland) and St Patrick of Ireland. And St Geoge killed a dragon? He must have been smart. Happy St George day everybody! Greetings Tanja
Happy St George's Day to everyone too Owen-I see your son shares the same birthday as William Shakespeare :wink: Lesley
I'm just going to bed so my St Georges Day will be spent sleeping until I get up for work around 3pm.
St George’s Day: England’s patron saint celebrated across the country David Cameron says St George’s day has been overlooked ‘for too long’ and the country should celebrate what it is to be English http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/google-doodle/10781536/St-Georges-Day-Englands-patron-saint-celebrated-across-the-country.html
Says, Cameron, the son of a Scotsman.. This from a paper newspaper that I just picked up..if the Hungarian police believe in him, then I'm definitely in and the roast lamb in Sofia sounds pretty sweet. "According to religious tradition Saint George was martyred by the Roman emperor Diocletian on 23 April 303, although Edmund Gibbon disputed the hagiographic account of noble sacrifice and presented the historical George as an ambitious bishop from Cappadocia. Whatever the truth, such is the universality of the battle between good and evil that he represents, he has been regarded as patron saint of England at least since Agincourt, and he remains a saint of the broadest appeal, honoured as much by eastern Christian churches as those in the west. He is patron saint of the Hungarian police and the Portuguese army, as well as of Moscow, England and Georgia. On Wednesday in Barcelona couples will celebrate his anniversary by exchanging roses and books; on 6 May in Bulgaria some will remember him by cooking a whole lamb; and on 5 May – in a legacy of Byzantine rule – Palestinian Christians and Muslims will both participate in his feast day."
Happy St. George's day http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11553651/st-georges-day-2015-english-things.html St George's Day: 5 very English things that are not actually English
I partake occasionally in 3 of the 5 listed items (one a lot more than the other 2)... a lovely sunny day is plenty enough for me. Felice giorno di San Giorgio Happy გიორგობის Feliz día de San Jorge سعيد عيد القديس جورج Happy Jum San Ġorġ Greetings to those who celebrate the day (blame Google Translate). edit - sense.
