According to the stories of his martyrdom, where was Saint George executed for refusing to abandon Christianity in the year 303?

Byzantium

Nicomedia St George is believed to have been beheaded outside the city walls of Nicomedia, after refusing to recant his faith to Emperor Diocletian.

Carthage

Elysium

Which red flower is traditionally given as a gift on St George's Day in Barcelona?

Anthurium

Tulips

Poppies

Roses It's roses. In the Catalan tradition, after Saint George slayed the dragon, roses sprouted from where the dragon's blood hit the ground, George fell in love with the princess he rescued, and the rest is history. A man is supposed to give his love one red rose with an ear of wheat - the single rose represents exclusivity, the colour red symbolises passion, and the ear of wheat stands for fertility.

What was Saint George's occupation?

Tinker

Tailor

Soldier Saint George was, according to the legend, a soldier in the Guard of Roman emperor Diocletian.

Spy

"Saint George!" was the battle cry of which European navy in the late middle ages?

Dutch Navy

Belgian Navy

Venetian Navy

Portuguese Navy According to the book Daily Life in Portugal in the Late Middle Ages, the battle cry "Portugal and Saint George!" was used by the Portuguese army. The navy used the simplified form of just shouting "Saint George!"

Which two Mediterranean islands have Saint George among patron saints?

Corsica and Sardinia

Malta and Gozo Saint George is said to have intervened in battle on behalf of the Maltese alongside Saint Paul and Saint Agata, and St George's Basilica is one of the main churches on Gozo.

Sicily and Sardinia

Cyprus and Crete

Which English king first adopted the Saint George emblem of a red cross on a white background?

Æthelred the Unready

Henry V

Richard the Lionheart Richard the Lionheart's soldiers wore the emblem on their clothes while fighting in the Crusades, and contemporary chronicler Ambroise mentions the king invoking Saint George while in the Holy Land. According to historians, when he returned to England, he became the first king to set up a cult dedicated to the warrior saint.

William II

It is traditional to give your love a red flower on St George's Day in Catalonia. What could you expect as a gift in return?

Food

Books It's books. Traditionally the man gave his lover a flower, she returns the favour with a book. 1.5m books are expected to be sold in Catalonia for Sant Jordi's Day (St George's Day) – making up about 8% of the region's annual book sales on just one day.

Something silver

Wine

Which English chivalric club, set up by Edward III, invokes Saint George?

Order of the Garter Edward III set up the Order of the Garter in 1348, and it still exists today. Appointments to the order are frequently announced on St George's Day.

The Star Chamber

Knights of the Royal Guelphic Order

Knights of the Royal Oak

St George's Day is widely celebrated as one of the most important Name Days in Bulgaria. But when is it celebrated?

23 April

30 Apr

1 May

6 May Because the Orthodox church observes a different calendar to western Christian churches, St George's Day – or Gergyovden – falls on 6 May each year. It is the name day not just for Georgi, but for derivatives Galin, Galina, Galya, Ganka, Gancho, Genko, Genoveva, Gergana, Gergin, Gergina, Ginka, Gyuro and Zhorzh.

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