{"product_id":"saint-cunigunde-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Cunigunde Medal Necklace – Empress, Wife of Saint Henry II","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Cunigunde, Empress and Wife of Saint Henry II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCunigunde married Henry II in 999 and was crowned alongside him as Queen of Germany in 1002, then as Holy Roman Empress in Rome in 1014. Accused at one point of misconduct, tradition holds she was miraculously vindicated. After Henry's death in 1024, she served briefly as regent before founding Kaufungen Abbey, a vow she'd made during a grave illness, and entering it herself as a nun in 1025, spending her remaining years there in charity and prayer. She was canonized in 1200, 53 years after her husband, making the two of them one of history's rare married couples both individually recognized as saints. She's patroness of Luxembourg and of the Archdiocese of Bamberg, the diocese she and Henry founded together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA wife, especially one in a marriage built on shared faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone who has weathered accusation or doubt and come through it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA person drawn to quiet devotion over public recognition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA married couple seeking a patroness alongside Saint Henry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone with ties to Luxembourg or German heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Kinga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKinga is the Central European form of Cunigunde still given today, a name that carries the same root forward the way Isabel carries Isabella's. For a young person drawn to quiet strength and steady faith, this medal ties that instinct to an empress who gave up her crown without hesitation when her calling changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Cunigunde Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medal shows Cunigunde crowned and robed, holding a scepter in one hand and a model of the abbey she founded in the other. 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\u003eAdd a name, date, or short phrase in Tangerine cursive font, up to two lines, 20 characters per line. Fitting options: a wedding date, \"Proven and True,\" or both spouses' names.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Cunigunde's feast day is March 3rd, and she's remembered as one of the few women in Church history canonized specifically as an empress, honored for her rule alongside her husband as much as for her later monastic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Devotions for Marriage and Devotion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Childless Couples: Pair with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-henry-ii-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Henry II Medal\u003c\/a\u003e, her husband and co-founder of Bamberg Cathedral, canonized alongside her as one of history's few sainted married couples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53669029511504,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53669029544272,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53669029577040,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53669029609808,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Cunigunde-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1789996764","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-cunigunde-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}