23rd April, Saint George

Golden Legend tells the story of St. George.The relationship with the flag of England is that St. George is the patron of England (The Flag of England is the St George's Cross. The red cross appeared as an emblem of England during the Middle Ages and the Crusades and is one of the earliest known emblems representing England. It achieved status as the national flag of England during the sixteenth century.)Saint George became the patron saint of England in the thirteenth century, and the legend of Saint George slaying a dragon dates from the twelfth century. Paolo Uccello was an Italian painter who was notable for his pioneering work on visual perspective in art. . He painted Saint George and the Dragon, about 1470.
Oil on canvas;5.6 cm × 74.2 cm (21.9 in × 29.2 in)
(The picture refers to the story of St George from The Golden Legend, a popular collection of Saints’ lives written in the 13th century. It shows 2 episodes of the story. The first episode where the saint with his lance defeats a plague-bearing dragon that had been terrorizing a city. In the sky a storm is gathering. The eye of the storm lines up with Saint George’s lance, suggesting that divine intervention has helped him to victory.In the second episode on the left, the rescued princess brings the dragon to heal, using her blue belt as a leash. )