

BGS 042 St.Andrew Apostle
How old?: 1450-1500
Finding place: Sluis
Place of provenance?: St. Andrews (Scotland)
Details: h.: 67mm w.:40mm
Meaning: pilgrim’s badge from st.Andrews. St.Andrew was one of the first Christ’s students. He came from the city of Betsaida and was the younger brother of st. Piter. After the Holy Ghost blessing he was teaching in Achai. (so it is written in apocrypha “History of Andrew '' and “Agony of Andrew”) When he came to the city of Patras in Peloponnesehe was arrested by the Roman governor and sentenced to crucifixion. Sentence was executed in public around 30 th. of November year 65 th. after the Birth of Christ and so it is the Day of st.Andrew. The saint was crucified on a cross in shape of letter X, and such is now called St. Andrews cross.
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