St.Christoph Badge (Code: EBd-19)

Size: 30 x 40 mm
Material: bronze
Source: from tapestry fragment, Bas-Rhin, France, Flemish and Burgundian paintings from Nuremberg Museum

That Christopher's name, meaning "Christ-bearer", foretells his adult life may give a clue that his story lacks a precise historical origin. His most famous legend tells that he carried a child, who was unknown to him, across a river before the child revealed himself as Christ. Therefore, he is the patron saint of travellers, and small images of him are often worn around the neck, on a bracelet, carried in a pocket, or placed in vehicles by Christians