{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-st-michael-the-archangel-medal-1197m","title":"Vintage Bronze St. Michael the Archangel Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eSt. Michael the Archangel is shown here in the pose the Church has given him for centuries: winged, in a short military tunic and cuirass, sword raised behind his shoulder and shield on his arm, standing squarely on the scaly dragon that writhes beneath his feet. The ground between the wings and the dragon is cut clean through, so the figure reads in silhouette as well as in relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sword and the trampled dragon come from the Apocalypse, where Michael and his angels cast down the dragon and no place is found for him in heaven. He is invoked as protector of the Church and as patron of soldiers, police officers, paramedics and everyone whose work puts them in harm's way, which is why his medal so often marks an ordination, an enlistment or a swearing-in. Wearing it is a short prayer repeated all day long: defend us in battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe St. Michael medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the medal's vintage character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtisan-cast from an antique original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equatoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48943613018297,"sku":"3c3-1197M-B","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1197M-B.png?v=1787688770","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-st-michael-the-archangel-medal-1197m","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}