Bronze Gallery Hanging Ornament
The Trinity Knot has several meanings which are both Christian & non-Christian. In the Christian tradition the three interlacing strands represent the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. They can also be said to symbolise the natural forces of Earth, Air and Water or, on a more spiritual level, Life, Death and Rebirth.
The famous Welsh Dragon, a national emblem. The Dragon was chosen as a symbol of Wales in the time of Henry VII (15th Century). This was done in tribute to the Welsh people who had made his victory possible, as he fought the Tudor claim to be the true rulers of Britain.
The Scottish Thistle is a national emblem. Legend has it that the thistle was adopted as a symbol of Scotland when an approaching Viking, who had stepped on a thistle, cried out in agony. This alerted the sleeping Scottish warriors, who duly defeated the invaders
The three-leafed Shamrock was used by St. Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity when he brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th Century A.D. Ever since, March 17th is celebrated as St. Patrick's Day.
On St. Brigid's Day, February 1st, it is tradition in Ireland to make a cross from rushes, as St. Brigid did at the deathbed of a chieftain that she converted to Christianity. These crosses are traditionally hung in Irish houses to protect from fire and evil