St George’s Day

St George’s Day
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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