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Spear and Shield

Military equipment documented with saints such as Demetrios and George; it can strongly support a military-saint reading but is not a unique personal identifier.

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Observation

Spear and shield or closely related military equipment.

Identification

Strongly supports a military-saint reading in the documented Middle Byzantine examples.

Conventional association

Demetrios and George can be represented with military equipment.

Theological interpretation

The equipment frames sanctity through the saint’s soldier identity and protective role.

Uncertainty

Military equipment does not uniquely distinguish one military saint from another.

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Figures + icon types

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Saint Demetrios← uses-attribute · source-backedSaint George← uses-attribute · source-backed

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Sources supporting this profile.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Icon with Saint Demetrios
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Public Domain object image on current Met record; Open Access terms apply
Smarthistory
Vita Icon of Saint George with Scenes of His Passion and Miracles
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Saint DemetriosSpear and Shield ←uses-attribute— Saint Demetrios · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-468.Saint GeorgeSpear and Shield ←uses-attribute— Saint George · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-469.
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Connected record

← uses-attribute
Saint Demetrios
source-backed · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
← uses-attribute
Saint George
source-backed · Smarthistory

Source trail

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Icon with Saint Demetrios
Open source ↗
Public Domain object image on current Met record; Open Access terms apply
Smarthistory
Vita Icon of Saint George with Scenes of His Passion and Miracles
Open source ↗
text-reference-only; image rights vary by credited work

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