Danny Hoekman
Well-Known Member
...and we have a button on the neckline. Not had one for a while.
Various Italian sides have the St George cross on their badges or kits e.g. Sampdoria and Cagliari.
I wondered if it was because some of them had English people involved in setting up the clubs, or does the emblem have local significance?
If that’s a St. George cross on the back of the collar then £54 remains in my bank account.
My mate Mr Google says that the cross of St George has been associated with large areas of Italy since the 12th century and is known as the cross of St Ambrose in Milan.Various Italian sides have the St George cross on their badges or kits e.g. Sampdoria and Cagliari.
I wondered if it was because some of them had English people involved in setting up the clubs, or does the emblem have local significance?
My mate Mr Google says that the cross of St George has been associated with large areas of Italy since the 12th century and is known as the cross of St Ambrose in Milan.
The Turk didn't become the patron saint of England until the 16th Century.
He was renowned in olden days for his exploits in battle resulting in widespread appeal across Europe when military might was important for nations. Probably responsible for slaughtering hundreds if not thousands of people.
Makes you proud!