Saint George is the patron saint of England, though he was not English. He is also the patron saint of several other places and professions. According to legend, Saint George traveled to Libya and saved a princess from being sacrificed to a dragon by slaying the dragon. He struck it first with his spear, which broke against the dragon's scales, then used his sword to kill it under its wing where there were no scales. Saint George is popularly associated with bravery for defeating the dragon.