☺Saint George's Day☻

St.George's Day is on 23 April, in honour of Saint George, the patron saint of England.
His embleme is a red cross on a white background and it was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century.

St.George was a brave Roman soldier who protested against the Roman's torture of Christians and died for his beliefs.
The popularity of St George in England stems from the time of the early Crusades when it is said that the Normans saw him in a vision and were victorious.
One of the best-known stories about Saint George is his fight with a dragon. But it is highly unlikely that he ever fought a dragon, and even more unlikely that he ever actually visited England. Despite this, St George is known throughout the world as the dragon-slaying patron saint of England.

A traditional custom on St.George's Day is to wear a red rose in one's lapel, though this is no longer widely practised.
Another custom is to fly or adorn the St.George's cross flag in some way:pubs in particular can be seen on 23 April festooned with garlands of St.George's crosses.