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Straw dragon, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, 2012

A photograph of the winged straw dragon in the combat arena of the Balingup Medieval Carnivale (2012). The dragon was set on fire in the Burning the Dragon ceremony which marked the end of the Carnivaleâ€™s first day.

Tags: Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, carnivale, ceremony, dragon, fair, fayre, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, WA, Western Australia

Straw dragon, Balingup Medieval Carnivale

A photograph of the winged straw dragon in the combat arena of the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The dragon was set on fire in the Burning the Dragon ceremony which marked the end of the carnivaleâ€™s first day.

Tags: Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, ceremony, dragon, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, WA, Western Australia

Straw Dragon Alight at Balingup Medieval Carnivale

A photograph of the winged straw dragon in the combat arena of the Balingup Medieval Carnivale (2012). The dragon was set on fire in the Burning the Dragon ceremony which marked the end of the Carnivaleâ€™s first day.

Tags: 2012, Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, carnivale, ceremony, dragon, fair, fayre, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, WA, Western Australia

St. Patrick's Day Procession, Queen Street, Brisbane, 1903

An image of crowds of people gathered on Queen Street in Brisbane, QLD to watch the floats in a St. Patrick's Day parade. Processions with banners were a feature of the later medieval period. The banner for the St Patrick's day procession also…

Tags: Brisbane, Catholic, Catholicism, celebration, Celtic, ceremony, cross, harp, Ireland, Irish, parade, parades, procession, processions, Qld, Queensland, religion, religious, ring-headed cross, saint, Saint Patrick, saints, St Patrick, St. Patrick, St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day Procession led by men carrying a banner, Mt. Morgan, ca. 1917

Photograph depicting a 1917 St. Patrick's Day procession with men carrying a St. Patrick's Day banner bearing a medieval-style design.

Tags: banner, banners, float, floats, Irish culture, Mt. Morgan, national identity, parade, parades, procession, processions, Queensland, Saint Patrick, St. Patrick, St. Patrick's Day Procession

St. George Dry Cleaners, Perth, Western Australia

Images of St George Dry Cleaners at the St Georges Terrace end of Trinity Arcade in the Perth CBD. The wall of the premises features a humorous cartoon representation of St George in armour and carrying a shield mounted on his horse attacking a fire…

Tags: banner, banners, cartoon, cartoons, dragon, dragons, lance, Perth, saint, Saint George, saints, St. George, WA, Western Australia

St. Anthony's Parish of Wanneroo, Fremantle Saints Parade

Still image depicting members of St. Anthony's Parish participating in a Saints Parade. The medieval Franciscan priest Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) was born in Portugal and died in Padua, Italy.

Tags: banner, banners, Christian, Christianity, parade, parades, procession, processions, religion, religious, saint, Saint Anthony, saints, St Anthony, St. Anthony

St George Illawarra Dragons

The St George Illawarra Dragons are a professional rugby league club based in Sydney, New South Wales. They were formed in 1998 from the merger of two previous clubs: St George Dragons and the Illawarra Steelers. The club’s logo is in the shape…

Tags: Armour, dragon, helmet, knight, logo, New South Wales, NSW, rugby, rugby league, shield, St George, St George Bank, St George Illawarra Dragons, Sydney.

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