Emblems of the Saints

 

PAGE IN EARLY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. MORE SAINTS TO BE ADDED THROUGH 2008

The story of saints in Britain can be traced back to the earliest years of Christianity. Everyone knew the stories of the saints but what they did not know was how to read. So saints were recognised, not by a written name, but by a symbol that related to a story in their life. This method of depicting saints continues today. The saints appear frequently in Norfolk stained glass.

To help you recognise them we have listed below a selection of the saints depicted across the county, their stories and of course their emblems. Click on the saint's name for a picture in glass plus the explanation which lies behind their symbols

Alternatively use the alphabetical index in the title line above to link an emblem with a saint.

St Andrew Saltire Cross
St Bartholomew Flaying knife
St Edmund Arrows
St George Dragon
St Giles Hind & Arrow
St James the Greater Shell
St John the Baptist Lamb of God
St Margaret Dragon & Cross
St Paul Sword
St Peter Keys
St Philip Bread
St Thomas Spear
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Norwich Medieval St. George Tombland St. Julian St. Michael at Plea C of E Cathedral Norfolk Churches Post Reformation
All Saints Westlegate St. Giles St. Lawrence St. Peter Hungate RC Cathedral Denton
St. Andrew St. Gregory St. Margaret St. Peter Mancroft Norwich Secular East Harling Holy Trinity
St. Augustine St. Helen St. Martin at Oak St. Peter Parmentergate Castle Garboldisham St. Matthews
St. Clement St. James Pockthorpe St. Martin at Palace St. Saviour Guildhall Ketteringham Country Houses
St. Edmund Fishergate St. John de Sepulchre St. Mary Coslany St. Simon & St. Jude Surrey House Mulbarton Blickling
St. Etheldreda St. John Maddermarket St. Mary the Less St. Stephen Saxlingham Felbrigg
St. George Colegate St. John Timberhill St. Michael Coslany St. Swithin Shelton Holkham