{"product_id":"saint-giles-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Giles Medal Necklace – Patron Saint of the Disabled, Beggars \u0026 Hermits","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Giles, Patron Saint of the Disabled, Beggars and Hermits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiles was a Greek-born hermit who settled in the forests near Nîmes, France, in the 7th century, living alone with a hind as his only companion. When the king's hunters pursued the deer to his hermitage, an arrow meant for it struck Giles instead, and the injury he carried afterward became the direct reason he's remembered as patron of the disabled. The king who'd ordered the hunt was so struck by the hermit's grace that he built him a monastery in the same valley, which grew into a major stop on the Camino de Santiago. Giles is honored today as patron of beggars, the poor, lepers, epileptics, and the disabled. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone living with a disability or chronic injury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA person recovering from an accident that changed their daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who works with the disabled, the poor, or the unhoused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone who chose a quiet, solitary life over a public one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn animal lover or wildlife rehabilitator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pilgrim or someone walking the Camino de Santiago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Giles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsider Giles for a confirmation candidate drawn to quiet faith over public displays of it. His medal fits someone learning that protecting something smaller than yourself sometimes costs you, and that the cost isn't a failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Giles Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medal shows Giles haloed, cradling the hind he sheltered, with the arrow that wounded him resting on the ground beside him. 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 recovery or injury date with \"Still Standing,\" or a name paired with \"Sheltered and Kept.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaint Giles's feast day is September 1st.\u003c\/b\u003e Centuries after his death, pilgrims still pass through the monastery built on the spot where one arrow changed the rest of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53702289326416,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53702289359184,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53702289391952,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53702289424720,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Giles-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1790523135","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-giles-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}