23-APR-1348 :- St. George's Day ( England National Day ) in the memory of Saint George.

1. St. George's Day is on 23 April. It is England's national day. St. George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England, and part of the British flag.

Saint George  born in Lydda, Syria Palaestina, was a soldier in the Roman army and was later venerated as a Christian martyr. His father was Gerontius, a Greek Christian and an official in the Roman army; his mother Polychronia was a Christian from Lydda.Saint George became an officer in the Roman army in the Guard of the Emperor Diocletian, who ordered his death for failing to repudiate his Christian faith.

In hagiography, Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic Church (Latin and Eastern), Anglican, Orthodox,East Syrian, and Miaphysite Churches. He is immortalized in the myth of Saint George and the Dragon and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. His memorial, Saint George's Day, is traditionally celebrated on the Julian date of 23 April , and he is regarded as one of the most prominent military saints. Many patronages of Saint George exist around the world, including countries and cities as well as the Scout Movement,in addition to a wide range of professions, organizations, and disease sufferers.