Saint Andrew's Day some other Scottish cities. Saint Andrew's Day is celebrated as the national day of Independence in Barbados. As the patron saint, Saint Andrew is celebrated in a number of Barbadian symbols including the cross formation of the Barbadian Coat of Arms, and the country's national honours system which styles persons as Knights or Dames of St. Andrew. There are a few pre-Christian Romanian traditions connected to Saint Andrew's Day, some of them having their origin in the Roman celebrations of Saturn. The Dacian New Year took place from 14 November until 7 December; this was considered the interval when time
Annunciation with St John the Baptist and St Andrew Annunciation with St John the Baptist and St Andrew Annunciation with St John the Baptist and St Andrew is a c.1485 oil on panel painting by Filippino Lippi. An early work by the artist, it shows an Annunciation scene between John the Baptist (left, patron saint of Florence) and Andrew (right, with his diagonal cross). In the background is a view of Florence, meaning it may have been commissioned for an individual or institution in the city - the view includes Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Campanile, the Bargello and the Badia. It is influenced by several other artists, including