Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος, translit. Geṓrgios; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint...
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Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while...
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In a legend, Saint George—a soldier venerated in Christianity—defeats a dragon at Dragon Hill, Uffington. The story goes that the dragon originally extorted...
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George(s) (25 December 1745 – 9 June 1799) was a French violinist, conductor, composer and soldier. Moreover he demonstrated...
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The ribbon of Saint George (also known as Saint George's ribbon, the Georgian ribbon; Russian: Георгиевская лента, romanized: Georgiyevskaya lenta; and...
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In heraldry, Saint George's Cross (or the Cross of Saint George) is a red cross on a white background, which from the Late Middle Ages became associated...
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Saint George's Day is the feast day of Saint George, celebrated by Christian churches, countries, regions, and cities of which he is the patron saint...
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Saint George Parish or Saint George's Parish may refer to: Saint George Parish, Antigua and Barbuda, a parish of Antigua and Barbuda Saint George Parish...
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Look up Saint George, St. George, or St. George's in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Saint George was a soldier in the Roman army in the 3rd and 4th centuries...
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Saint-George is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is located in the district of Nyon. Saint-George is first mentioned in 1153 as Sancti Georgii...
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