Owl Replica Medieval Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition Votive and Sanctuary Lights Saints Constantine and Helen of

Saints Constantine and Helen of Byzantium

and besides the everyday religious pattern of Mass

St Davids Cathedral in Wales and as far north as Yorkshire

Translated between the years 1582 and 1610 and revised by Bishop Richard Challoner

Owl Replica Medieval Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition Votive and Sanctuary Lights Saints Constantine and Helen ofThe Owl. This badge, the original of which was found in the River Seine, is rather difficult to interpret convincingly. All medieval badges were worn for a reason, but in medieval symbolism the owl was principally used to represent, sin, the devil or Jews, who supposedly preferred darkness to the light of the gospel. Whatever its hidden meaning it is an attractive medieval representation of a much maligned animal. Origin and Date: The Original was