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Apostles The badges or symbols of fourteen apostles.

Andrew, a cross, because he was crucified on a cross shaped like the letter x.
Bartholomew, a knife, because he was flayed with a knife.
James the Greater, a scallop-shell, a pilgrim's staff, or a gourd bottle, because he is the patron saint of pilgrims. (See Scallop Shell.)
James the Less, a fuller's pole, because he was killed by a blow on the head with a pole, dealt him by Simeon the fuller.
John, a cup with a winged serpent flying out of it, in allusion to the tradition about Aristodemos, priest of Diana, who challenged John to drink a cup of poison. John made the sign of a cross on the cup, Satan like a dragon flew from it, and John then drank the cup, which was quite innocuous.
Judas Iscariot, a bag, because he had the bag and "bare what was put therein" (John xii. 6).
Jude, a club, because he was martyred with a club.
Matthew, a hatchet or halbert, because he was slain at Nadabar with a halbert.
Matthias, a battle-axe, because he was first stoned, and then beheaded with a battle-axe.
Paul, a sword, because his head was cut off with a sword. The convent of La Lisha, in Spain, boasts of possessing the very instrument.
Peter, a bunch of keys, because Christ gave him the "keys of the kingdom of heaven." A cock, because he went out and wept bitterly when he heard the cock crow. (Matt. xxvi. 75.)
Philip, a long staff surmounted with a cross, because he suffered death by being suspended by the neck to a tall pillar.
Simon, a saw, because he was sawn to death, according to tradition.
Thomas, a lance because he was pierced through the body, at Meliapour, with a lance.

(See Evangelists.)

Apostles, where buried According to Catholic legend, seven of the Apostles are buried at Rome. These seven are distinguished by a star (*).
ANDREW lies buried at Amalfi (Naples).
BARTHOLOMEW,* at Rome, in the church of Bartholomew Island, on the Tiber.
JAMES THE GREATER was buried at St.Jago de Compostella, in Spain.
JAMES THE LESS,* at Rome, in the church of the Holy Apostles.
JOHN, at Ephesus.
JUDE,* at Rome.
MATTHEW, at Salerno (Naples).
MATTHIAS,* at Rome, under the altar of the Basilica.
PAUL, somewhere in Italy.
PETER,* at Rome, in the church of St. Peter.
PHILIP,* at Rome.
SIMON or SIMEON,* at Rome.
THOMAS, at Ortona (Naples). (? Madras.)

MARK THE EVANGELIST is said to have been buried at Venice. LUKE THE EVANGELIST is said to have been buried at Padua.

N.B. - Italy claims thirteen of these apostles or evangelists - Rome seven; Naples three, Paul somewhere in Italy, Mark at Venice, Luke at Padua.

Apostles of

Abyssinians, St. Frumentius. (Fourth century.)
Alps, Felix Neff. (1798--1829.)
Ardennes, St. Hubert. (656-- 730.)
Armenians, Gregory of Armenia. (256--331.)
English, St. Augustine. (Died 607.) St. George.
Ethiopia. (See Abyssinians.)
Free Trade, Richard Cobden. (1804--1865.)
French, St. Denis. (Third century.)
Frisians, St. Wilbrod. (657--738.)
Gauls, St. Irenæus (130--200); St. Martin. (316--397.)
Génilles, St. Paul.
Germany, St. Boniface. (680--755.)
Highlanders, St. Columb. (521--597.)
Hungary, St. Anastatius. (954--1044.)
Indians (American), Bartolomé de Las Casas (1474--1500); Rev. John Eliot. (1603--1690.)
Indies (East), St. Francis Xavier. (1506--1552.)
Infidelity, Voltaire. (1694--1778.)
Ireland, St. Patrick. (372--493).
Netherlands, St. Armand, Bishop of Maestricht. (589--679.)
North, St. Ansgar or Anscarius (801--864); Bernard Gilpin. (1517--1583.)
Picts, St. Ninian.
Scottish Reformers, John Knox. (1505--1572.)
Slavs, St. Cyril. (Died 868.)
Spain, St.James the Greater. (Died 44.)
Temperance, Father Mathew. (1790--1856.)
Yorkshire, Paulinus, bishop of York and Rochester. (597--644).
Wales, St. David. (480--544.)

The Twelve Apostles. The last twelve names on the poll or list of ordinary degrees were so called, when the list was arranged in order of merit, and not alphabetically, as now; they were also called the Chosen Twelve. The last of the twelve was designated St. Paul from a play on the verse 1 Cor. xv. 9. The same term is now applied to the last twelve in the Mathematical Tripos.

Apostle of the Sword. So Mahomet was called, because he enforced his creed at the point of the sword. (570--632.)