"post-nominal letters KA (Knight of St Andrew) or DA (Dame of St Andrew). The most recipients are awarded in November during the month-long celebration of Barbadian political independence. The award is conferred to awardees by the office of the Governor-General of Barbados. Knight or Dame of St Andrew The Knight or Dame of St Andrew is an award within the Order of Barbados. The Order of Barbados was instituted by Letters Patent on July 25, 1980, as part of the Barbados National Honours and Decorations System. The Knight or Dame of St. Andrew is the highest honour given by the"
"Saint Andrew's Day Saint Andrew's Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew's Day (, ) is Scotland's official national day. It is a national holiday in Romania (since 2015). Saint Andrew is represented in the New Testament to be the disciple who introduced his brother, the Apostle Peter, to Jesus as the Messiah. He is the patron saint of Cyprus, Scotland, Greece, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, San Andres Island (Colombia), Saint Andrew (Barbados) and Tenerife. In Germany, the feast day is celebrated as ""Andreasnacht"" (""(St.) Andrew's Night""),"
"André in life would have to make the pilgrimage as a corpse. Saint Andrew's Day Saint Andrew's Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew's Day (, ) is Scotland's official national day. It is a national holiday in Romania (since 2015). Saint Andrew is represented in the New Testament to be the disciple who introduced his brother, the Apostle Peter, to Jesus as the Messiah. He is the patron saint of Cyprus, Scotland, Greece, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, San Andres Island (Colombia), Saint Andrew (Barbados) and Tenerife."
"commonly referred to as a St Andrew's cross, although its designer, William Porcher Miles, said he changed it from an upright cross to a saltire so that it would not be a religious symbol but merely a heraldic device. The Alabama flag also shows that device. The feast of Andrew is observed on 30 November in both the Eastern and Western churches, and is the national day of Scotland. In the traditional liturgical books of the Catholic Church, the feast of Saint Andrew is the first feast day in the Proper of Saints. Andrew the Apostle Andrew the Apostle (;"
"St Andrew at Clyde Street on 22 December 1816. Since then, the opening of new parishes and the redevelopment of the city centre have depleted the population of the Cathedral parish, but the remaining small community of parishioners is augmented by numbers from elsewhere, some of whom travel considerable distances to assist with the celebration of the liturgy and the care of the fabric. Shoppers, workers, students, tourists and passers-by also regularly visit the Cathedral — for quiet prayer, for Mass, or for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. There are also major liturgies celebrated frequently by the Archbishop, which attract worshippers"
"San Martino di Mensola and to found a monastery there. Andrew is commended for his austerity of life and boundless charity to the poor. He died shortly after his master, St. Donatus. His sister was allegedly conducted from Ireland by an angel to assist at his deathbed. His body is buried at St Martin's, the church he restored. When at a later date his remains were exhumed, his body was found still preserved. His relics remain to be venerated in that church. St. Andrew's feast day is on the 22 of August. Andrew the Scot St. Andrew the Scot was"
"Party politicians who have argued that the Saltire should fly on 30 November instead. However, the Union Flag is flown by the British Army at the Castle as it is an official British Army flag flying station. In Scotland, and many countries with Scottish connections, Saint Andrew's Day is marked with a celebration of Scottish culture with traditional Scottish food, music and dance. In Scotland the day is also seen as the start of a season of Scottish winter festivals encompassing Saint Andrew's Day, Hogmanay and Burns Night. There are week-long celebrations in the town of St Andrews and in"
"St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 The St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament that officially designates St. Andrew's Day (30 November) to be a bank holiday in Scotland. The Bill that led to the Act being passed was first proposed by Dennis Canavan, Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk West in 2003. The first reading of the bill was rejected in 2005 by the Parliament; with the Scottish Executive opposed to the idea of another bank holiday, and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce claiming that an extra"
"some other Scottish cities. Saint Andrew's Day is celebrated as the national day of Independence in Barbados. As the patron saint, Saint Andrew is celebrated in a number of Barbadian symbols including the cross formation of the Barbadian Coat of Arms, and the country's national honours system which styles persons as Knights or Dames of St. Andrew. There are a few pre-Christian Romanian traditions connected to Saint Andrew's Day, some of them having their origin in the Roman celebrations of Saturn. The Dacian New Year took place from 14 November until 7 December; this was considered the interval when time"
"August to the last Monday in August, and the Whitsun bank holiday (Whit Monday) was replaced by the Late Spring Bank Holiday, fixed as the last Monday in May. In 1978 the first Monday in May in the rest of the UK, and the final Monday of May in Scotland, were designated as bank holidays. In January 2007, the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 was given royal assent, making 30 November (or the nearest Monday if a weekend) a bank holiday in Scotland. Under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, bank holidays are proclaimed each year"
"in Austria with the custom of ""Andreasgebet"" (""(St.) Andrew's Prayer""), and in Poland as ""Andrzejki"" (""Andrew's (festivities)""), in Russia as ""Андреева ночь"" (""Andrew's night""). Saint Andrew's Day marks the beginning of the traditional Advent devotion of the Saint Andrew Christmas Novena. The celebration of Saint Andrew as a national festival is thought to originate from the reign of Malcolm III (1034–1093). It was thought that ritual slaughter of animals associated with Samhain was moved to this date, so as to assure enough animals were kept alive for winter. But it is only in more recent times that 30 November has"
"to close. However, the 1971 Act gives relief of obligation to make payments on days specified as bank holidays. If St Andrew's Day is on a Saturday or Sunday, the next Monday is designated as the bank holiday. St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 The St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament that officially designates St. Andrew's Day (30 November) to be a bank holiday in Scotland. The Bill that led to the Act being passed was first proposed by Dennis Canavan, Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk"
"St Andrews, Victoria St Andrews is a town in Victoria, Australia, 36 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2016 Census, St Andrews had a population of 1,226. St Andrews is well known for its alternative market, which is open every Saturday from 8am to 2pm. It also contains a hotel, primary school, bakery, CFA, general store and a community centre. Originally called Queenstown, the area was surveyed in 1858 and a town proclaimed on 25 February 1861. St Andrew Post Office had opened earlier on 1 January 1856"
"been given national holiday status. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament passed the St. Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007, which designated the Day as an official bank holiday. If 30 November falls on a weekend, the next Monday is a bank holiday instead. Although it is a bank holiday, banks are not required to close and employers are not required to give their employees the day off as a holiday. The University of St Andrews traditionally gives the day for all the students as a free holiday, but this is not a binding rule. Saint Andrew's Day is an"
"St Andrew at Gorleston. This association is deduced from the inclusion of the Dedication of Gorleston Church on March 8 in the psalter's calendar. Dating of the manuscript is partially based on the omission of Thomas of Hereford from this calendar. Thomas was canonised in 1320, and his feast is noted in the Stowe Breviary and Douai Psalter whose calendars otherwise closely match the one in the Gorleston Psalter. The earliest date has been derived from the arms of England and France, which are shown in association on the Beatus page, leading experts to conclude that it was not executed"
"nights a year will experience an air frost. The coldest calendar month (since 1960) was December 2010, with a mean temperature of (mean maximum , mean minimum ) Rainfall, at little more than 650 mm per year makes St Andrews one of the driest parts of Scotland, shielded from Atlantic weather systems by several mountain ranges. Over 1 mm of rain is recorded on just under 117 days of the year. Sunshine, averaging in excess of 1,500 hours a year is amongst the highest for Scotland, and comparable to inland parts of Southern England. St Andrews is about the furthest"
"Georgian church council in 1103. The Georgian Orthodox Church marks two feast days in honor of Saint Andrew, on 12 May and 13 December. The former date, dedicated to Saint Andrew's arrival in Georgia, is a public holiday in Georgia. Cypriot tradition holds that a ship which was transporting Saint Andrew went off course and ran aground. Upon coming ashore, Andrew struck the rocks with his staff at which point a spring of healing waters gushed forth. Using it, the sight of the ship's captain, who had been blind in one eye, was restored. Thereafter, the site became a place"
"Monk who brought the bones of Saint Andrew to the town of St Andrews, after becoming convinced that the Emperor Constantine would move them from Patras to Constantinople. St Regulus' feast day in the Aberdeen Breviary is October 17, and at St Regulus Hall this is celebrated annually. The Crest of St Regulus Hall also references the legend of St Regulus; including the ship he sailed to St Andrews in, the bones of St Andrew he brought with him, and St Rule's (St Regulus) tower. It also features the red lion on the University of St Andrews' own crest. St"
"St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee The Cathedral Church of St Andrew is a Catholic cathedral in the West End of the city of Dundee, Scotland. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Dunkeld and mother church of the Diocese of Dunkeld within the Province of St Andrews and Edinburgh. The bishop, since 9 January 2014, is Stephen Robson. The cathedral, the facade of which is in the Victorian Gothic design, was built by the architect George Mathewson and was opened on 7 August 1836. The sanctuary (presbyterium) area, which contains the high altar and stalls for the canons of"
"2 January since this decision was taken. This has resulted in many banks now providing only a limited service on 2 January, with most members of staff still entitled to the holiday. Schedule 1 to the 1971 Act states that the following days are official bank holidays in Scotland: If New Year's Day or 2 January fall on a Saturday or Sunday then the holidays will be taken on Monday or and Tuesday. The St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007, passed by the Scottish Parliament on 29 November 2006, added St Andrew's Day (30 November), or the following"
"business. His relics were later transferred to Constantinople. In the year 1350 the pious Russian pilgrim Stefan of Novgorod saw his relics at the Monastery of Saint Andrew of Crete in Constantinople. The feast day of Saint Andrew of Crete is July 4 on the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar (for those churches which follow the Julian Calendar, July 4 falls on July 17 of the Gregorian Calendar). Today, Saint Andrew is primarily known as a hymnographer. He is credited with the invention (or at least the introduction into Orthodox liturgical services) of the canon, a new form of hymnody. Previously,"
"St Andrew's Church, Liverpool The Church of Saint Andrew is a former Presbyterian church building in Rodney Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It was part of the Church of Scotland. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and before redevelopment was on its Heritage at Risk Register. The body of the church was designed by Daniel Stewart, the surveyor of the Scottish Presbyterian Church committee of management, and the façade by John Foster the senior surveyor of the Corporation of Liverpool. The foundation stone was laid on 17 June 1823,"
"a Street design, without alteration and with fittings intact"". The church was vested in the Trust on 8 October 2002. St Andrew's is constructed in sandstone ashlar. The spire is roofed in stone slates, and the rest of the church in red tiles. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave with a porch, a south baptistry projecting at the western end, a chancel at a higher level with a vestry to its north, and a north tower. The porch is open, forming a narthex, and is supported on grey stone columns with foliated capitals. The tower is in two stages"
"St Andrew’s was opened on 1 February 1857. In 1858, Fraser established Addington Cemetery () in Addington as a public burial ground. It was often called the 'Scotch Cemetery' because of its links to the Presbyterian Church, but it was open to all denominations and was thus the first 'public' cemetery in Christchurch. The cemetery was eventually taken over by the Christchurch City Council. When Fraser's more liberal views clashed with those of his congregation, Anderson was the leading person for forming the second congregation, and he laid the foundation stone at the new St Paul's Church. With two others,"
"congregation. The church was last used for a religious service in June 1993. St Andrew's has played its part in Scottish history; in December 1745, before the church's completion, the Jacobite army, led by Bonnie Prince Charlie, camped around the site, and within its semi-built walls, on its return from their failed battles in England, and on 23 November 1785, huge crowds of Glaswegians gathered to watch Vincenzo Lunardi take off from the churchyard in a hot air balloon on a flight which took him south-east to Hamilton and Lanark, before eventually landing in Hawick. Agnes MClehose (née Craig) married"
"is often depicted on the same icon, even though he and St. Andrew lived at different times. He is often shown directly below the Virgin Mary, standing on a bema, or on a kathedra, chanting from a scroll. The scroll represents the various kontakia which have been attributed to him. The feast day of St. Andrew, the Fool-for-Christ, falls on the following day, October 2 (in accordance with the Orthodox liturgical tradition of the Synaxis). Many Orthodox churches worldwide are named after this feast. The first churches dedicated to feast of Pokrov appeared in Russia in the 12th century. Probably"
"her ordination, since the anniversary of her death often occurs during Holy Week. Sources differ as to whether her ordination occurred on 3 or 18 July 1862, and the earlier date is the feast of the apostle St. Thomas. Furthermore, references to her dying on Easter use the Julian calendar date for 1883, although most Westerners celebrated Easter on 25 March (Gregorian calendar) and Orthodox Christians on 29 April. In 1987, four Sisters of the Deaconess Community of St Andrew were ordained Deacon at Bristol and seven Sisters at London. Henceforth the community was known as the Community of St."
"a Cardinal and a Presbyterian minister. What distinguishes ""The Way"" from many other pilgrimages is the ""pick and mix"" approach, recognising that nowadays the traditional practice of the individual or group walking every day, every mile in all weather to St Andrews does not work for everyone. Fortunately, Scotland has a mild climate and seldom suffers extremes of heat and cold, so the pilgrimage season can extend from March to November. Scotland offers great scenic diversity in a small area, and pilgrims can take their choice of routes, coastal, hillside or quiet roads through rural communities. On most routes there"
"about a mile outside of the town centre. Temperature extremes range from during August 1990, down to in February 1969, although this was nearly eclipsed by a temperature of during December 2010. Newton Rigg also holds the record for the coldest April temperature reported in England during April 1917. The main church is St. Andrew's, built from 1720 to 1722 in an imposing Grecian style, abutting an earlier 13th-century tower. The churchyard has some ancient crosses and hogback tombstones in it known now as ""Giant's Grave"" (early 10th century), and ""Giant's Thumb"" which is the remains of a Norse cross"
"The cave has since been called Svoradova. Andrew is venerated especially in Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland, but also in the United States. His feast day is 17 July, but in some calendars he is venerated together with Benedict on 13 June. King Géza I of Hungary declared him one of the patron saints of Hungary. Andrew died around 1009. Duke Geza of Nitra, as early as 1064, took the first steps towards his canonization, although this first Slovak cult of the saint was officially confirmed in July 1083 by Pope Gregory VII, thanks to the Hungarian King Ladislaus I. Andrew's"
"at other devastated European churches. That entrance to St Andrew's is still referred to as the ""Resurgam"" door and a carved granite plaque is now permanently fixed there. The Church was re-roofed and restored by Etchells and re-consecrated on 30 November 1957, St Andrew's Day. The restoration includes a new chancel as the old one had been made into a ruin. There is a notable collection of 17th century plate and one chalice and cover of 1590. St Andrew's Church, Plymouth The Minster Church of St Andrew, also known as St Andrew's Church, Plymouth is an Anglican church in Plymouth."
"André there is a rocky formation known as the Saint's Rock, which has a mark that the Povoan fishermen believe to be a footprint of Saint Andrew (""Santo André""). They still believe that this saint is the ""Boatman of Souls"" and that he frees the souls of those who drown in the sea, fishing them from the depths of the ocean after a shipwreck. The celebration of Saint Andrew occurs on the dawn of the last day of November, when groups of men and women, wearing black hoods and holding lamps, go to the chapel via the beach. The local"
"Via Cassia. The Feast of St Andrew is still celebrated here on 30 November. The simple two-storied Baroque façade is only decorated with the cross and two fishes of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The former Scottish Seminary is still decorated with the coat of arms and motto of the country. The interior of the church was left intact after 1962. It has two aisles, side altars and barrel-vaulted ceiling. In the centre of the ceiling is a 16th-century fresco of ""St Andrew in Glory"". The high altar was made in the 17th century. The altarpiece from the"