Saint Demetrios Christian Icon Arched Engraved Silver Natural Wood C Series comes in 4 sizes: 3 with beveled arch and 1 (smallest) with smooth arch Arched top design with embedded gold & silver frame around the icon Powerful pieces for your home, family, or friends as gifts Artistically outstanding, all sizes can be wall mounted or standing. Adhering to traditional byzantine iconography. Hand-made silk screen on wooden base 925 Sterling silver partly gold-plated 22k. Authentically made in Greece, and shipped from USA Saint Demetrios is the Patron Saint of Thessaloniki and his feast day is celebrated on October 26. He is often depicted atop a horse, slaying Tsar Kalyan of Zagora, a Bulgarian king who attempted to invade Thessaloniki in the 13th century. Although Saint Demetrios had been long dead by then, he is attributed with keeping Thessaloniki safe throughout many attempted sieges in the city’s history.