St. Andrew was among the first chosen to be an apostle of Jesus. During Jesus' ministry, St. Andrew figured prominently in the feeding of the five thousand as the apostle who found the boy with the basket of bread and fish. After Jesus' ascension, Andrew traveled to Greece and possibly Russia, thereby becoming those countries' patron saint. Scotland also claims St Andrew as patron, having obtained his relics in the fourth century. It is believed that St. Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross, bound rather than nailed to prolong his suffering after first being scourged. Undaunted, St. Andrew continued preaching from the cross until he died two days later. His feast day is November 30. He is also patron of rope-makers, fishermen and single women; he is also thought to be of special help to those searching for their true calling in life.

This penny-sized, sterling silver St. Andrew medal features a fish and an X-shaped cross; the scroll possibly represents an apocryphal writing called the Acts of St. Andrew, describing his imprisonment and persecution. The back of the saints medal is blank, which allows for personalized engraving that we offer here at St. Patrick's Guild for the reasonable price of $9.95 for two lines of engraving. Click here for more details. The St. Andrew medal comes on a 18 inch, stainless steel chain with a clasp, which is a great size for First Communion recipients, middle school aged children, and women. Our St. Andrew medal necklace makes an especially personalized inspirational gift for the young person who is making his Confirmation and has chosen Andrew as his Confirmation name. The St. Andrew medal comes packaged in a handsome hinged jewelry gift box.