Yuriy Zmieborets bronze necklace pendant,amulet for warrior,christianity bronze necklace charm,mens jewelry

Handmade Yuriy Zmieborets bronze necklace pendant was made in Ukraine.

Yuriy Zmieborets, Yuri (George) the Victorious or Saint Yuri (George), a Christian martyr and saint was a Roman warrior from Cappadocia during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. The son of a Greek family, the Roman officer Hirotonius and his Christian wife Polychronia. He was a guard and associate of the Roman emperor Diocletian. During the persecution of Christians, he refused all his positions. Courageously accepted death, refusing to renounce his faith in Jesus Christ. In the medieval "Golden Legend" he appears as the standard of the knight, the conqueror of the dragon. In European painting, he was depicted as a warrior on horseback, usually a crusader, killing a dragon with a spear. He was honored in Christianity as the patron saint of warriors; was considered the patron of military ruling families (emperors, kings, princes), chivalry, in particular, crusaders. In the Ukrainian tradition, he was the patron saint of  Kyiv region, Halychyna, Volodymyr, Lviv, Bila Tzerkva, Cossacks, Ukrainian army, etc. St. George's Cathedral in Lviv is named after the saint.

This amulet for a warrior was made of Brass by casting, engraving and toning, 39x18 mm (1.6 in x 10.7 in), weight about 3.5 g