St. Florian Sterling FD Medal

1in. X 1in.

Item Number: 6095

Purchase Information

Your Price: $38.50

Product Details
H x W:	1" (2.54 cm) x 1" (2.54 cm)

Our Description

This traditionally-designed sterling medal of the Firefighter's Cross features St. Florian, patron saint of firefighters. The medal has images of a fire hydrant and hook and ladder on the arms of the cross and the letters "FD" on the top of the cross.

The medal measures 1in. X 1in., comes with a 24in. endless stainless steel chain and is packaged in a black gift box.

The medal is smooth on the back, suitable for engraving.

St. Florian

Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 05/04
Tridentine Calendar - 05/04

Patron Of: Austria, Brewers, Coopers, Fire, Fire Prevention, Firefighters

Profile
Third century officer in Roman army stationed in modern Austria. Military administrator of the town of Noricum, and a closet Christian. Said to have stopped a town from burning by throwing a single bucket of water on the blaze, and thus his association with firefighters and those who protect us from fire, including chimney sweeps. When ordered to execute a group of Christians during the persecutions of Diocletian, he refused, and professed his own faith. Martyr.

Died
c.304; scourged, flayed alive, a stone tied to his neck, and dumped into a river; body later retrieved by Christians and buried at an Augustinian monastery near Lorch; relics translated to Rome in 1138; part of the relics given to King Casimir of Poland and the bishop of Cracow by Pope Lucius III, which led to Florian's patronage of Poland and Upper Austria

All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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