St Margaret Medal – Patron Of Childbirth, Pregnant Women and Nurses – Sterling Silver Antique Replica

Description Size: 1/2 inch Material: Sterling silver This medal shows St Margaret standing in front of a dragon. She holds a palm branch in her hand to symbolize martyrdom. The golden legend states that St Margaret of Antioch was the daughter of a pagan priest who converted to Christianity against her father’s wishes. She took a vow of perpetual virginity, but her beauty caught the eye of Olybrius, a local Roman prefect. When she refused his offer of marriage, he cruelly persecuted her for her Christian Faith and threw her into prison. St Margaret’s most famous legend says that while in prison she encountered satan in the form of a dragon. The dragon attempted to swallow her, but the crucifix she carried irritated his throat so much that he was forced to disgorge her. Because of her safe delivery from the dragon she was made the patron saint of childbirth. Although her legend is apocryphal, it is believed that she was a true early Christian martyr who died around 304. She was also one of the saints who spoke to St Joan of Arc. St Margaret is the patron saint of: nurses pregnant women infertility childbirth women in labor for a safe labor and delivery It was cast in sterling silver from an antique medal in the Rosa Mystica Collection so it shows all the beauty and history of the original piece. It comes with a matching holy card in an organza gift bag, ready for gift-giving, and was made in the USA.