Count Vlad [the Impaler] Tepes Dracolya was an actual historical figure born 1431 AD in Transylvania.
Dracula was a member of The Order of the Dragon, a group of Slavic rulers and warlords who
were sworn to uphold the Christian faith by fighting off the advancing
Turks of the Muslim Ottoman Empire. The Muslims were fierce enemy bent on destroying
Christianity in Medieval Europe after the fall of the Constantinople in 1453.
The Order's emblem was a Dragon, wings extended, hanging on a cross.
From 1453 onward Count Vlad II wore the emblem of the order and his coinage
bore the dragon symbol. Dracula tried to protect Europe from the
advancing hordes of the Ottoman Empire with deeds that were
vicious and dastardly even for his day.
Our Cross design shows two dragons guarding each others back while
forming the symbol of the Cross. A stance designed to be Protective and
Guarding of one's back. Wear this unusual pendant to
enhance God's Protective guidance in one's life.
approx. 1 1/2 "h x 1 1/2 "w
A Chris Bennett design Copy 01/2008
Dracula was a member of The Order of the Dragon, a group of Slavic rulers and warlords who
were sworn to uphold the Christian faith by fighting off the advancing
Turks of the Muslim Ottoman Empire. The Muslims were fierce enemy bent on destroying
Christianity in Medieval Europe after the fall of the Constantinople in 1453.
The Order's emblem was a Dragon, wings extended, hanging on a cross.
From 1453 onward Count Vlad II wore the emblem of the order and his coinage
bore the dragon symbol. Dracula tried to protect Europe from the
advancing hordes of the Ottoman Empire with deeds that were
vicious and dastardly even for his day.
Our Cross design shows two dragons guarding each others back while
forming the symbol of the Cross. A stance designed to be Protective and
Guarding of one's back. Wear this unusual pendant to
enhance God's Protective guidance in one's life.
approx. 1 1/2 "h x 1 1/2 "w
A Chris Bennett design Copy 01/2008
