Folk Art Retablo Saint Joan of Arc Women's Army Corps Spiritual Warriors Divine Guidance France GarlickTitle: "Saint Joan of Arc." St. Joan of Arc is the heroine of France and revered for her faithfulness and courage in battle and at her trial and execution. A poor, uneducated peasant girl with pious parents, at age 14, Joan began to hear voices of St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Margaret of Antioch. The voices told her that she had a mission to save France. The English had invaded and allied with a Burgundian army to

Around the outer edge of the medal are the letters VRSNSMV--SMQLIVB which stand for the Latin Vade Retro Satane (Begone Satan) Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana (Never Suggest Vain Things To Me)

a pre-Columbian South American gold alloy

glorious God

The blue butterfly is a symbol of joy

"Because you are the 'medicine of God' I humbly pray you to heal the many infirmities of my soul and the ills that afflict my body

the hope of wings

necessities and misfortunes

"  The Annunciation is the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she will conceive a son by the power of the Holy Spirit to be called Jesus

May it deeply nourish everyone that I feed

George slaying the dragon

Dimensions: 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 3/4"

paraded through the streets and then decapitated by her father