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Saints & their attributes or symbols

Saints can often be identified in art by the figures & objects that accompany them. Can you match them?

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Agneslamb; standing on pile of wood
Andrew/Andreasfishing net; x-shaped cross
Anne/Annachild in lap (Mother of Virgin Mary)
AnthonyT-shaped staff or walking stick; carries a bell
Augustinebook & burning or broken heart
Barbarachalice, sword, & wafer; tower
Bonifaceholding an axe, or axe in root of tree
Catherine/Katharinawheel & book
Christopher/Christopheruscarrying Christ child on his shoulder
Columbacarrying a basket of bread or orb of the world
Daviddove on his shoulder
Denis/Dionysiuscarries his own head
Edward the Confessorholding or giving a ring to a pilgrim
Francis of Assisibrown corded habit w/ marks of crucifixion (stigmata)
Gabriela lily
George/Georga knight carrying a shield with a red cross, on a horse, killing a dragon
Jameswith a scallop shell & sword, pilgrim's staff
Jeromelion; wears cardinal's cap & carries a book
John/Johanneseagle & book; with a serpent w/chalice
Judewith an axe or club
Lawrencewears a deacon's gown; carries a gridiron
Leonard/Leonhard von Limogeswears fetters & chains
Luke/Lukaswinged bull & book or painting of Virgin Mary
Maragaret von Antiochdragon
Mark/Markuswinged lion & book
Marthawith a dragon (slayed a dragon with holy water & her girdle)
Martin von Tourson horse, with cloak & sword
Mary Magdalenewith long hair & jar ointment
Matthew/Matthäusdepicted as an angel holding a book, or with a bag of money
Michaeltrampling the devil or a dragon; carries a pair of scales
Nicholasdepicted as Father Christmas originally in white, now red
Patrickshamrock; wears bishop's robes & accompanied by serpents
Paulsword & book
Peterwears a papal tiara & carries keys; upside-down cross
Raphaelgall of fish & jar of ointment
Sebastianpierced by or carrying arrows
Thomascarries a lance or carpenter's ruler
Ursuladepicted as a princess holding an arrow or axe
Veronicacloth with Christ's face
Florianwith a bucket of water (putting out a fire)


German & English teacher
St. Mary's Springs High School

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