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Published: 2016-04-23 01:49:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 783; Favourites: 13; Downloads: 12
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Happy Saint George's Day! This bas-relief carving of the patron saint of England slaying the dragon with the slogan "Unity and Strength" is part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) World War I memorial at Manchester Victoria Station.Related content
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St. George - one of the revered Saints.
He - the patron of Moscow.
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I think this is the same pose he has on the coats of arms for Moscow and Russia.
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Thanks! It caught my eye as I was waiting for my train.
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Thanks! Seen this memorial before?
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