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Friday 23 April 2010

ST GEORGE'S DAY Projectbritain

St George's Day - England's Day

What and when is St. George's Day?
St Georges' Day is on 23 April.
St George's Day is celebrated in England on 23 April, in honour of St George, the patron saint of England.
What does the flag of St George look like?



This is the flag of St George is also the flag of England

Who was St St George?
A story dating back to the 6th century tells that St George rescued a maiden by slaying a fearsome fire-breathing dragon. The Saint's name was shouted as a battle cry by English knights who fought beneath the red-cross banner of St George during the Hundred Years War (1338-1453).

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