{"product_id":"saint-adjutor-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Adjutor Medal Necklace – Patron Saint of Swimmers, Boaters \u0026 Water Safety","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Adjutor, Patron Saint of Swimmers, Boaters and Water Safety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjutor was a French knight from Vernon who fought in the First Crusade and was captured by Muslim forces demanding he renounce his faith. Rather than convert, he escaped by swimming back across open water to France. He later entered religious life as a recluse at the Abbey of Trion, and became known for calming a dangerous whirlpool on the Seine by throwing his old captivity chains into it and making the sign of the cross. He died in 1131 and is honored today as patron of swimmers, boaters, and drowning victims, along with his hometown of Vernon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA swimmer, lifeguard, or competitive athlete in the water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoaters, sailors, and anyone who works on the water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone who survived a near-drowning or water accident\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA person who escaped a situation everyone said was impossible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who trusts the water more than most people do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Adjutor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive a confirmation candidate heading into swim team, sailing, or lifeguard training a saint who actually understands the water, not just a generic patron pulled in for the occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Adjutor Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medal shows Adjutor in knight's armor, haloed, casting broken chains into a swirling whirlpool at his feet. The natural gold or silver of the metal forms the illustration itself. Black ink is applied to the pendant surface and the metal shows through as the image. A shatterproof liquid glass coating seals the surface. The result has a depth and precision that printed medals don't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization and Engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse engraving available in Tangerine cursive, 2 lines, 20 characters max each. Well-suited pairings: a swim team or regatta name with \"Safe Passage,\" or a rescue date paired with a name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaint Adjutor's feast day is April 30th.\u003c\/b\u003e Nearly nine hundred years later, the whirlpool he's said to have calmed is still part of local memory in Vernon, the town that claims him as its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Devotions for Those Who Trust the Water\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-brendan-the-navigator-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Brendan Medal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Brendan spent years navigating open ocean on faith alone, a sailor's patron the same way Adjutor is a swimmer's, both men whose closest calls happened on water rather than land.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-andrew-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Andrew Medal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Andrew earned his living on the water long before Adjutor nearly lost his life in it, a fisherman's patron standing alongside a swimmer's, two very different relationships with the same element.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis medal is also part of our collection of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/collections\/patron-saints-for-athletes-sports\"\u003ePatron Saints for Athletes \u0026amp; Sports\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53702300795216,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53702300827984,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53702300860752,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53702300893520,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Adjutor-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1790524458","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-adjutor-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}