Who Was St George?

St George (famous for slaying the dragon) is the patron saint of England. He was a Roman soldier who protested against the Roman torture of Christians, and was killed for his beliefs. He is most famous for the story of his fight against the dragon.

Saint George was the son of a Christian nobleman, born around 275-285 AD in the Roman province of…

Wearing a red rose in your buttonhole or on your lapel was a tradition on St George’s Day.