ST GEORGE’S DAY


Meaning of ST GEORGE’S DAY in English

the saint’s day of St George , the patron saint of England, which is celebrated on 23rd April every year. Although it is the national day of England, it is not a holiday and there are no special celebrations. The Cross of Saint George is the flag of England, with a red cross on a white background.

The legend of St George says that he was a hero who killed a dragon to save a princess and in many pictures of him, he is shown standing over a dragon with a sword.

The real St George , however, is thought to have been a soldier in the Roman army in the first century who was a Christian and was executed because he refused to kill other Christians.

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Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.