An amazing stained glass window of Saint Michael.
Michael is an Archangel (the only one mentioned in the bible) meaning a leader of angels, he is commonly portrayed in a more angelic guise, but is shown here much more in his form as a warrior dressed in medieval armour.
He commanded the armies that fought Satan in the Book of Revelations, coming down from Heaven to imprison Satan (embodied as a dragon) for a thousand years. Hence, like St George he is often illustrated standing over a dragon. Also similar to St George he was made a patron saint of Chivalry in the medieval period and is patron saint of many police and warrior groups today, most popular with airbourne units.
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