The White Hart is pinned in the form of a jewel beneath his collar, and each of the eleven angels bears the badge upon her shoulder and the Collar of Broom-pods round her neck.

One of the King's angels gives the Royal Standard of England with the Cross of St.George on it to the Infant Christ in token of Richard's dedication of his kingdom to the Virgin and Child.
Edward III.

died at Midsummer 1377 and Richard succeeded him in his eleventh year, having been born on January 6, 1367.

It is necessary to note the exact day of the year when these events took place, for it can have importance in determining the saint whom a personage chiefly honoured as patron and protector.

In this instance St.John the Baptist, whose feast occurs on June 23, near to the day of Richard's accession, obviously stands as patron saint of the young King.