Patronages of the Immaculate Conception the Immaculate Conception is also one of the nine national and public holidays and a holy day of obligation. The patronage settles the dispute between a heated religious debate during the mid 1600s, when followers of the mythical figure Saint James Matamoros wished to impose him as the national patron saint versus the followers of Saint Teresa of Avila. On 11 September 1759, the elected members of the Spanish Cortes petitioned King Charles III of Spain to request from the pope the "universal patronage of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in all the Kingdoms of Spain and the Indies".
Pendant with Saint George roughly 1888 to 1911. The "Modernisme" movement was centered on the city of Barcelona, and is best known for its architectural legacy, mainly the work of Antoni Gaudí, but was also significant in sculpture, poetry, theater, and painting. In Spain, Masriera "made the only significant contribution known to date to Art Nouveau jewelry." Pendant with Saint George The Pendant with Saint George is pendant designed and created by Lluís Masriera i Rosés in the permanent collection of the National Art Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona. Masriera created this piece depicting the patron saint of Catalunya, Saint George, slaying a dragon