Saint George of England.

[Metal Biker]

Englands first patron saint was St Edmund, from Anglo Saxon times,he was the saint until the French,Normans gave us George,tickles me how the english don't even know basic stuff like that in their history,Micheal Wood,a wotld renowned historian ( manc born but a rag ) taught me all off this way back in the 1980's in his 'in search of England " series on the BBC

Yes, I know that. He was tied to a tree and pelted with arrows because he refused to renounce his Christianity to the Pagan Vikings who'd captured him, hence his name St Edmund the Martyr.
Believe me, I know a lot about the history of that period, such as why I don't give any acknowledgement to April Fool's Day, but what tickles me is how some say I should revere St Edmund as 'my' saint. He's still a Christian!

 

[mexico1970]

Apologies but........

Never apologise for a firmly held belief :)

 

[urban genie]

Richard the Lionheart brought St George back from the crusades, that however isn't important because Edmund isn't the patron Saint of England anymore.

The white deagon flag of StcEdmund stull has societies across the south and is often seen at English nationalist rallies

All 3 nations had a dragon on their banners

the white dragon of England
the green biethir of scotland
the red Ddriag goch of wales
Lastly the Pendragon which was golden and used by rulers who united tribes

all a lot more interesting than the red cross we copied from italians tbf

 

[Metal Biker]

so your patron saint who the french gave us,is george,up to you
I'm an Anglo Saxonist,and my patron saint is Edmund.

The Normans weren't French, this is a misconception, they were from Scandinavia. They settled and colonised Normandy (Norsemen, Men from the North) and the actual French basically let them have the land. Over the years they learned the French language to make trade easier. But just because they spoke French doesn't mean they were French themselves. Not completely anyway.

 

[Metal Biker]

The white deagon flag of StcEdmund stull has societies across the south and is often seen at English nationalist rallies

All 3 nations had a dragon on their banners

the white dragon of England
the green biethir of scotland
the red Ddriag goch of wales
Lastly the Pendragon which was golden and used by rulers who united tribes

all a lot more interesting than the red cross we copied from italians tbf

It's actually a wyvern, not a dragon. Just a little, accurate detail there.

The "white dragon" flag is relatively new and endorsed by far right mobs. The original white wyvern on a red background has been seen in old tapestries, but doubtful it was every adopted as the 'national' flag of England. The closest we came was the Goldern Wyvern of the Flag of Wessex, used by Alfred the Great.

 

[mexico1970]

The white deagon flag of StcEdmund stull has societies across the south and is often seen at English nationalist rallies

All 3 nations had a dragon on their banners

the white dragon of England
the green biethir of scotland
the red Ddriag goch of wales
Lastly the Pendragon which was golden and used by rulers who united tribes

all a lot more interesting than the red cross we copied from italians tbf

Not talking about the flag mate, just the official saint who is George, there are still cults following Edmund but he isn't our official patron saint.

Druids still exist too, even though the Romans did for nearly all of them on Anglesey.

 

[blue44]

The Normans weren't French, this is a misconception, they were from Scandinavia. They settled and colonised Normandy (Norsemen, Men from the North) and the actual French basically let them have the land. Over the years they learned the French language to make trade easier. But just because they spoke French doesn't mean they were French themselves. Not completely anyway.

I know that,they were " norse men " that settled in what is now northern france,and eventualy became 'normandy "

 

[blue44]

It's actually a wyvern, not a dragon. Just a little, accurate detail there.

The "white dragon" flag is relatively new and endorsed by far right mobs. The original white wyvern on a red background has been seen in old tapestries, but doubtful it was every adopted as the 'national' flag of England. The closest we came was the Goldern Wyvern of the Flag of Wessex, used by Alfred the Great.

There would not of been a national flag of england anyhow ,if there ever was until Athelstan united the seven kingdoms.

 

[Metal Biker]

I know that,they were " norse men " that settled in what is now northern france,and eventualy became 'normandy "

In otherwords, it wasn't France. France would reclaim it as part of their territory during the Hundred Years War(s) (Personally I still think Normandy is officially part of England but hey hoo, that ship has sailed.)

 

[blue44]

In otherwords, it wasn't France. France would reclaim it as part of their territory during the Hundred Years War(s) (Personally I still think Normandy is officially part of England but hey hoo, that ship has sailed.)

i used the norman/france referance to george for this very reason.