{"product_id":"saint-andrew-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Andrew Medal Necklace – Patron Saint of Scotland and Fishermen","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Andrew, Patron Saint of Scotland and Fishermen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew was a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee and the brother of Simon Peter, and tradition holds he was the first of the twelve apostles called by Jesus. After the Crucifixion, he's said to have preached throughout Greece and along the Black Sea coast, and was martyred in Patras on an X-shaped cross, which he requested because he felt unworthy to die on the same type of cross as Christ. Centuries later, a vision of that same X-shaped cross appearing in the sky before a battle is credited with making him patron of Scotland, and the cross became the design of the Scottish flag. He's also patron of fishermen, Greece, and Russia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fisherman, angler, or anyone who works on the water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone of Scottish heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA person who answered a call that changed the direction of their life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone drawn to a concrete, working-life kind of faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sibling of someone else in ministry or public service, since Andrew's own brother was Peter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Andrew\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a confirmation candidate with Scottish roots, or one who simply likes a saint with a concrete, working-class story, Andrew fits both, a fisherman first, a patron of nations second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Andrew Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medal shows Andrew haloed, fishing rod in hand, pulling a fish from the water, referencing his life before he became an apostle. 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 name with \"First Called,\" or a Scottish clan name paired with a birth date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Andrew's feast day is November 30th.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nearly two thousand years after his death, the X-shaped cross he chose out of humility still flies on Scotland's flag.\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-adjutor-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Adjutor Medal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Adjutor's closest call also happened on water, escaping crusader captivity by swimming home, a swimmer's patron the same way Brendan is a sailor's, both men who trusted open water when it mattered most.\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":53702336840016,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53702336872784,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53702336905552,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53702336938320,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Andrew-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1790526269","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-andrew-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}