(St.), the apostle, born at Bethsaida in Galilee, brother to Simon Peter: he was a zealous preacher of the gospel in several countries; and sealed it with his blood at Patras, a city of Achaea, suffering martyrdom with great heroism, A.D. 69.

or Knights of St Andrew, an order of knights, more usually called the order of the thistle. Knights of St Andrew, is also an order instituted by Peter the Great of Muscovy in 1698; the badge of which is a golden medal, on one side whereof is represented St Andrew's cross, with these words, Cazar Pierre monarque de tout la Russie. This medal, being fastened to a blue ribbon, is suspended from the right shoulder.

St Andrew's Cross, one in form of the letter X. St Andrew's Day, a festival of the Christian church, celebrated on the 30th of November, in honour of the apostle St Andrew.