Patronages of Saint George United States Armor Association awards the Saint George Award to tankers and cavalry troopers in a knighting ceremony. He is also the patron saint of skin disease sufferers and syphilitic people. Patronages of Saint George As a highly celebrated saint in both the Western and Eastern Christian churches, Saint George is connected with a large number of patronages throughout the world, and his iconography can be found on the flags and coats of arms of a number of cities and countries. Saint George is a patron saint of Georgia, and it is claimed by Georgian author Enriko Gabisashvili that Saint
The Feast of Saint Nicholas has behaved all year, and Saint Nicholas has rewarded her by stuffing her shoe with a doll and other treats, which she carries in her bucket. The "doll" is a representation of John the Baptist. The figure wears what appears to be a camel hair shirt and holds a long cross, both symbols tied to John the Baptist. Being the patron saint of epilepsy, the little girl's insistence on holding on to the figure may suggest she suffers from childhood convulsions or epilepsy. She is in stark contrast to her elder brother, standing to her right, who is sobbing, while