Re: S: lay the Dragon

On 24/04/2024 05:50, Steve Hayes wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:26:09 +0100, Timreason
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> On 19/04/2024 22:47, David Dalton wrote:
>>> Tuesday April 23 is St. George’s Day, and there is a provincial
>>> holiday marking it here in Newfoundland and Labrador on
>>> Monday April 22, 2024.
>>>
>>
>> St George is the patron Saint of England. Hard to say why, as he was
>> Turkish, I think!
> 
> No, he wasn't. Turkey didn't exist in his time.
> 

TBH I hadn't thought of that! Before reading your post here, I have had 
a look and found out a bit more for myself. But although he was born in 
(what is now) Turkey, he was of other parentage.

> He has been popular in many places and patron saint of numerous places
> apart from England -- for more details see here:
> 
> <https://khanya.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/holy-glorious-great-martyr-victorybearer-and-wonderworker-george-303/>
> 

Thanks for that.

> 
>> Church of England churches will fly the St George Flag, a red cross on a
>> white background. That being the flag of England. The flag of the UK of
>> course is the Union Flag (called the 'Union Jack' only when flown from a
>> ship).
> 
> And Georgia will also fly the St George flag.
> 

:-)

Tim.