Saint George's Day city to the Christians. Devotions to Saint George in Portugal date back to the twelfth century, and Saint Constable attributed the victory of the Portuguese against what is now mostly modern day Spain, in the battle of Aljubarrota in the fourteenth century to Saint George. During the reign of King John I (1357–1433) Saint George became the patron saint of Portugal and the King ordered that the saint's image on the horse be carried in the Corpus Christi procession. In fact, the Portuguese Army motto means Portugal and Saint George, in perils and in efforts of war. In tradition-rich Buttenheim,
Saint Marciana of Toledo literature and would therefore be familiar to the people of Toledo. It is no great surprise that St. Marciana is the patron saint who is “invoked to cure wounds”, considering the way in which she became a martyr and a saint. According to some, since St. Marciana was wounded several times by different wild animals, she has endured this tribulation and is therefore able to be called upon to assist in the healing of others’ wounds and empathize with the wounded on earth. Although a patron saint of Toledo, there has been speculation that the Marciana of Toledo is actually