any saint experts around here?

[Kali]

My sister gave me a souvenir key chain she got from the Coptics in Egypt. Guy is standing with his elbows bent, upper arms up and hands facing palms toward viewer. he is wearing a gold colored upper body armor(? looks metalic) a long red cape and a green long sleeved, knew length dress. He has two camels behind him. He looks young (we got another key chain that looks like an old guy and has a halo)

husband raised catholic says dress and symbolism should ID him (guessing John the Lessor?)

any ideas?

[Kali]

1. pix

[tama]

2. First pic is Archangel Michael

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Archangel-Michael-and-Saint-Mena-Coptic-Orthodox-Church/37262790638

And I guess the bearded guy could be Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria, but without any insignia and not able to read the text, can't say for sure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Cyril_VI_of_Alexandria

[Kali]

10. why Micheal?

the image fits but the material on Menas/Christopher seems more "fitting"

[tama]

12. You are correct

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Menas

I just did a quick google and picked the first name that fit.

[Recursion]

6. St. Menas the Armenian is the young guy. Old guy is Bishop Karas

At least, the Arabic says "this is a souvenier from the church of Bishop Karas"

[rug]

3. Got me.

Try the Catholic Group (although I think tama may have gotten it). http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1221 They were able to identify a St. Barnabas statue.

[DCKit]

4. Got him! You can look up grandpa (the other one) on your own.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Menas

The Coptic version of St. Christopher.

The rest are here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Coptic_Orthodox_saints

[Kali]

11. that seems to fit with the warrior armor and the camels

thanks, this was interesting

[deucemagnet]

7. I think I got Grandpa.

I've lost most of my Arabic skills, but I was able to enter the text phonetically into google translate to get this: tkhkaar Church St. Karas Bahir Anba Bishay bisoohaj.

St. Karas, or "Anbba Karas" is a Coptic saint: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Karas

On edit: I'm sorry that I couldn't give you an accurate translation. My Arabic language skills have really deteriorated!

[Recursion]

8. "Souvenier of the church of St. Karas, Bishop" (roughly)

[deucemagnet]

9. Thanks. I didn't see your post until after I had posted.

Or should I say "شكرا جزيلا".