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St. George's Day

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St. George’s Day is celebrated on 23rd April each year. It is not a national holiday in England, but there are many organisations who campaign for it to be designated a bank holiday.

St. George is also the patron saint of Portugal, Malta, Georgia, Moscow, Cappadocia, Aragon and Genoa. He is the patron saint of agricultural workers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers, skin disease and various STDs.

He is thought to have been an officer in the Roman army who was martyred for his Christian beliefs.

The legend goes that a dragon was terrorising a country by demanding that a maiden was sacrificed to it each day. The only maiden left is the princess, and George vows to save the princess by slaying the dragon. He is most unlikely to have actually fought a dragon; the story is undoubtedly an allegory of his fight against evil.

He was probably made the patron saint of England by Edward III during the crusades, chosen for his embodiment of courage, valour and fighting for his Christian beliefs, no doubt.

It has been suggested that the figure of a horse carved into the hillside at Uffington, Berkshire in fact represents the dragon killed by St. George at nearby Dragon Hill. Apparently no grass grows on the summit of Dragon Hill where the dragon’s blood was spilled.

St George’s Day is the perfect day to make a difference for children all across the country. Join in with The Children's Society's St George's Day Bake and Brew. All you need to do is pop on your pinny and bake some of your favourite and most delicious cakes. Then sell them to friends, colleagues and family members.

St. George’s Chapel Windsor, venue for royal weddings and blessings, is the home of the sovereign's principal order of chivalry, the Order of the Garter. Part of Windsor Castle, it is the focus of the Garter Ceremony each June. Members nowadays include former prime ministers and members of the royal family. New appointments to the order are announced on 23rd April.

These are some websites with information about St. George, and some events taking place to celebrate St. George’s Day.
Royal Society of St. George
St. George's Day Events
Woodland's Junior School

You can find Party Supplies for a St. George’s Day Party at Party Delights and PartyBox. Get a huge 180cm x 90cm England Flag at Otherland Toys

You can celebrate 23rd April with our St. George’s Day Colouring Pictures and new St. George's Day Printable Puzzles. There are also some very nice dragon colouring pictures at Magical Kingdom, Robert Hutchinson and All About Coloring

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