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1 Saints and Their SymbolsAdapted from Saints and Their Symbols , by E. A. Greene, 1901 ANCHOR. Sometimes three balls, or threechildren in a tub. Bishop's or holding a book. Benedictine Crown of red and white roses. Musicalinstruments. holding a flame-tipped arrow. with pyx or chalice. Franciscan 's hat on a tree or at his holding fruit or flowers. Crown. ploughing in the background. Banner with a red cross. surrounded by many virgins. , pierced by. Bound to a tree or of money. Book. Pen and , three. Bishop's with black Imperial eagle. Royal , with red cross. Arrow. surrounded by many in background. Dark brown habit and at his feet. Books. Bishop's Nicholas of Myra, 326. Patron saint of Russia,and many seaports; also of Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist, Frances of Rome, Cecilia, , 280.

2 Patron saint of music Teresa of Avila, 1582. Patron saint of of the reformed Bonaventure, Dorothy of Cappadocia, , Isidore the Ploughman, 1170. Patron saint Ursula, Patron saint of young girls, andwomen engaged in girls Sebastian, M., 288. Patron saint against theplague and Matthias, Apostle., Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, Nicholas of Myra, 326. Patron saint of Russia,and many seaports; also of Wenceslaus of Bohemia, M., Ursula, Patron saint of young girls, andwomen engaged in girls John of God, 1550, Founder of the Ambrose, 397. One of the four Latin Fathersof the , half naked, at his feet, or receiving partof his at his feet. Dark brown habit and at her feet. Carrying roses in hermantle.

3 Royal robes or Franciscan , giving alms to. Widow's veil. suspended from the top of a crutch. flowing from his head. Generally piercedby a sword or axe. Dominican flowing from his head. Bishop's transfixed by a sword, or stained withblood. Bishop's robes over Benedictine Sometimes a heart, flaming or transfixedby an arrow. Bishop's of ointment. Surgical instruments. Two mentogether in red of olive. Lamb. , barefooted, with a rope round 'S HAT, on a tree or at his 'S HAT, at his feet or near , old, and ragged, or in Cardinal'srobes. Lion. Church in his 'S or builder's or pyx. Franciscan habit. Cardinal s haton a tree or at his Dominican habit. Star on his on his shoulders. Walking through in his arms, or on a in his arms, or at his , three in a tub.

4 Bishop s Martin of Tours, 397. Patron saint of John of God, 1550. Founder of the Elizabeth of Hungary, 1231. Queen and motherof the Elizabeth of Portugal, 1336. Queen. Memberof the Third Order of St. Anthony, Hermit, Peter, Martyr, 1252. Dominican priest anddefender of the Faith against Thomas Becket, M., Boniface, 755. Apostle of Augustine, 430SS. Cosmas and Damian, M., 301. Patron saintsof Agnes, , Charles Borromeo, Bonaventure, Jerome, 420. One of the four Latin Fathers ofthe Church. Founder of Monachism in the saint of Thomas, Apostle, M. Patron saint of buildersand Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas, Christopher, Anthony of Padua, Vincent de Paul, 1660. Founder of the Sistersof CharityS. Nicholas of Myra, 326. Patron saint of Russia,and many seaports; also of in his hand.

5 Emaciated, old, and ragged,or in Cardinal's robes. Cardinal's hat near. , dividing with , transverse, or at the end of a staff, or sometimes smallin his hand, or Dragon. Crown. and scepter at his feet, or by his Young and in royal OF THORNS in hand. Franciscan habitor royal robes embroidered with OF THORNS. Stigmata. Dominicanhabit. Dominican habit. Sometimes Pyx. Dominican Lily. Surplice over black with a bell hanging from it. , with serpent. , broken. Benedictine , bound. Inkhorn, pen, and papers. Whitehabit. Sometimes , bound, at his feet. White over blackhabit. Monstrance, or , eyes on. Sword or wound in her Sheep. Sometimes basket of , with a torch in its mouth. Star on Dominican by his side.

6 Pilgrim's shell and staff. Pointingto a wound in his on his shoulder, or hovering over his 's Benedictine habit. Lily with St. Jerome, 420. One of the four Latin Fathers ofthe Church. Founder of Monachism in the saint of Martin of Tours, 397. Patron saint of James the Less, Apostle, Andrew, Apostle, Philip, Apostle, Margaret, , Casimir of Poland, Louis IX, King of France, Catherine of Siena, Vincent Ferrer, Hyacinth, Francis Xavier, 1552. Patron saint of Anthony, Hermit, John, Apostle, Benedict, 543. Founder of Benedictine Bernard of Clairvaux, 1153. Founder of theCistercian Order of reformed Norbert, 1134. Founder of Lucy, , 303. Patron against eye Genevieve, 509. Patron saint of Dominic, 1221. Founder of Dominican Roch, 1327.

7 Patron saint of the sick, particularlythe Gregory, 604. One of the four Latin Fathers ofthe Scholastica, 543. Sister of Saint Heart with , or Angel holding flame-tipped arrow. Carmelite at his feet. In armor. Standard. under her feet. Cross. Crown. , bound, at her feet. Pot of holy at her girdle. Sometimes a cup and on a dish. Wound in her neck. Lamp. of Christ on a on his lip. Five stars over his and of fire in his hand, or on his breast. DE LYS embroidered on royal of in her hand, or crowned by. or gridiron. Sometimes only embroideredon his , long, fair. Vase or box of , cardinal's. Old and emaciated. SometimesCardinal's robes. , cardinal's, at his feet. Franciscan of a man under her feet. Wheel. , carrying his own.

8 Bishop s , flaming, or transfixed with an 's robes, Book at his feet or in his , crowned by thorns, in the with Carmelite habit. Sometimescrucifix and lily or Bell and Stag with a crucifix between Teresa of Avila, 1582. Patron saint of of the reformed George, M., 303. Patron saint of Margaret, , Martha of Bethany, 84. Patron saint of cooksand John, Apostle, Lucy, , 303. Patron against eye Veronica of the John Nepomucene, 1393. Patron saint ofsilence, bridges, and running Peter, Apostle, Anthony of Padua, Louis IX, King of France, Dorothy of Cappadocia, , Laurence, M., Mary Magdalene. Patron of penitent Jerome, 420. One of the four Latin Fathers ofthe Church. Founder of Monachism in the saint of Bonaventure, Catherine of Alexandria, , 307.

9 Patron saintof places of education, of science, philosophy,and against diseases of the Denis, M., 1st century. Patron saint of Augustine, 430. One of the four Latin Fathersof the Ignatius Loyola, 1556. Founder of Soc. of Teresa of Avila, 1582. Patron saint of of the reformed Anthony, Hermit, Hubert, 727. Patron saint of dogs and the on heart. Carmelite habit. Sometimescrucifix and lily or in the sky. Heart crowned by on a tablet surrounded by rays. Franciscanhabit. Sometimes three , pen, and papers. White , surgical. Two men in red at her girdle. Pot of holy water. at her Dragon at her feet. Pot of holy Olive-branch. Lily. Franciscan habit. Wound in her neck. Eyes on dish. , pointing to a wound in.

10 Pilgrim's shell andstaff. Sometimes Dominican habit. Star on his Franciscan habit. Franciscan habit. Flame of fire in his handor on his Young and in royal robes. Crown and scepterat his feet or by his Crucifix. Surplice over black Dove. Benedictine Cross. Pyx. Franciscan Crown of thorns, stigmata, Dominican Teresa of Avila, 1582. Patron saint of of the reformed Ignatius Loyola, 1556. Founder of Soc. of Bernadine of Siena, 1444. Founder of the Orderof Observants, reformed Bernard of Clairvaux, 1153. Founder of theCistercian Order of reformed Cosmas and Damian, M., 301. Patron saintsof Peter, Apostle, Martha of Bethany, 84. Patron saint of cooksand Bartholomew, Apostle, Martha of Bethany, 84. Patron saint of cooksand John the Agnes, , Francis of Assisi, 1226.