{"product_id":"saint-tatiana-of-rome-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Tatiana of Rome Medal Necklace – Patron Saint of Students","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eSaint Tatiana of Rome, Patron Saint of Students\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTatiana was born in Rome in the early third century to a father who kept his Christian faith secret while serving three terms as a Roman consul. She served the Church as a deaconess, caring for the sick and the poor, until she was arrested during a wave of persecution and brought before the jurist Ulpian. Ordered to sacrifice to Apollo, she refused, and an earthquake is said to have struck the temple as she prayed. She was later placed in an arena with a hungry lion, and rather than attack her, the lion lay calmly at her feet, an event that reportedly moved several witnesses to convert. She died a martyr around 225-230 AD. Centuries later, in 1755, Empress Elizabeth of Russia signed the charter founding Moscow State University on January 12, Tatiana's feast day, and the date has been celebrated in Russia and Belarus ever since as an informal students' holiday, Tatiana Day. This medal is worn by men and women alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollege and university students, especially anyone starting a new program or semester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents in Russian or Belarusian Orthodox families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA student walking into something intimidating: an exam, a defense, a first semester away from home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeacons and deaconesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who needs a reminder that fear doesn't always win\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \"Tatiana Day\" gift for a student named Tatiana, Tanya, or Tania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Tatiana\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs the confirmand about to start something new, a school, a program, a challenge they're not sure they're ready for? Engrave \"Fear not\" on the first line and the confirmation date on the second. Tatiana suits someone who needs proof that courage doesn't require the fear to go away first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eThe Saint Tatiana Medal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Tatiana of Rome is shown full-length in a flowing robe, holding a cross and a palm branch, with a calm lion resting at her feet, framed by a ring of ornamental scrollwork. 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 class=\"western\"\u003ePersonalization and Engraving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse can be engraved in Tangerine cursive, up to 2 lines of 20 characters each. Some ideas:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Fear not\" \/ a start date or semester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Tatiana Day\" \/ a graduation year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA university name \/ a program or major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Courage first\" \/ a confirmation or exam date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaint Tatiana's feast day is January 12\u003c\/b\u003e. In Russia and Belarus, the date is still celebrated as Tatiana Day, an unofficial students' holiday tracing back to Moscow State University's founding on her feast in 1755.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eRelated Devotions for Students Facing Something New\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-thomas-aquinas-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Thomas Aquinas Medal\u003c\/a\u003e: patron of students in the Western tradition, for a complementary devotion alongside Tatiana's Eastern one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-catherine-of-alexandria-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Catherine of Alexandria Necklace\u003c\/a\u003e: another young woman who faced down power rather than recant, and patron of students and scholars in her own right.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/collections\/graduation-gifts-for-students-scholars\"\u003eGraduation Gifts for Students \u0026amp; Scholars\u003c\/a\u003e: browse the full collection, including Tatiana's fellow patrons of students and scholars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53625944637776,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53625944670544,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53625944703312,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53625944736080,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Tatiana-Of-Rome-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1789653478","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-tatiana-of-rome-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}