Silver Greek Orthodox Icons of the Saints handmade by Greek hagiographers. . Order of St. George and Constantine (dynastic) ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orders, decorations and medals of Greece. The Order of St. George works through our charitable trust and is a UN accredited NGO. Greek orders timeline Orders by precedence 1832-1909 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970-present; Order of the Redeemer. PS: While St. George has always been a fighting man by reputation, his name has quite a different meaning: the Greek name Giorgios means a husbandman, a tiller of the soil. . St. Andrew, also called Saint Andrew the Apostle, (died 60/70 ce, Patras, Achaia [Greece]; feast day November 30), one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and the brother of St. Peter. Rep. Order of Honour: Rep. Order of Saints George and Constantine. Saint George rose to the position of "patron saint of England" in a process beginning in 1348 with the foundation of the Order of the Garter and culminating with the abolition of all saint's banners except for the St George's banner in 1552. Dynastic: Order of Saints Olga and Sophia. The popularity of the name George seems to have little to do with its meaning: it symbolises England, and has become even more popular since it was the name of four kings of Britain from the House of Hanover and two more (of the … The original Order of St George was founded by King Károly Róbert of Hungary … . He is the patron saint of Scotland and of Russia . . Exact reproductions of antique masterpieces made using traditional materials.