PATRON SAINT

Patron Saint of Woodlandia

Sir William Wallace is the Official Patron Saint of the Principality of Woodlandia

Find out information about the history of St. Wallace, the Patron Saint of Woodlandia, as well as the history of the real William Wallace and his influence on the culture of the Principality of Woodlandia.

1. History

Woodlandia

The Patron Saint of the Principality of Woodlandia in which the honor of sainthood was bestowed upon is the historical Sir William Wallace, a Scottish knight who played a major role in leading the fight for Scottish Independence from England during the First War of Scottish Independence; in which he would become Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland. In commemoration and recognition for the struggle and fight to become an independent nation, Sir William Wallace was made a Patron Saint of the Principality of Woodlandia and given the name "Saint Wallace" or "St. Wallace".

William Wallace engraving (late 17th or 18th century)

Scotland

During the Wars of Scottish Independence, William Wallace helped launch a successful military guerrilla campaign against the English.In 1297 he had won great victory over the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, after which he was knighted as Guardian of Scotland. In 1298, Wallace was in command at the Battle of Falkirk, but was defeated by the superiority of the English numbers. He briefly escaped capture, but was eventually caught at Robroyston near Glasgow and delivered by a senior Scottish law officer to the King of England, Edward Longshanks. Wallace was subjected to a show trial, in which he was found guilty of treason and hanged, drawn, and quartered at Smithfield, London in 1305.

William Wallace rejects the English proposals to put down his arms.

Stirling Bridge (2006) in Stirling, Scotland where the Scottish had won against the English.

William Wallace's Yew Tree, Elederslie 1839. He is said to have hidden within it from English soldiers.

2. Sainthood & Honours

Sir William Wallace is one of the most famous historical persons and is one of the most commemorated and honoured individuals in the Principality of Woodlandia. Since becoming the Patron Saint, there have been many things named in honour of him.

A statue of William Wallace erected in 1888 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

3. List of Woodlandia Things Named After William Wallace

Village/Town/City

To honour Sir William Wallace in his struggle for independence and freedom from the English, and similarly Woodlandia's struggle for independence and freedom from English ruled Canada, Freedom, the capital of the Principality of Woodlandia was named in honor of William Wallace.

Buildings/Architecture

Wallace Government House is the main government building of the Principality of Woodlandia, bearing Sir William Wallace's last name.
The Two lion statues named William and Wallace or "Willy" and "Wally", sit on each side of the entrance to Wallace Government House are named in honour of William Wallace.

Historic Era

Like William Wallace, it is HRH the Prince's belief in freedom and fairness for all Woodlandia citizens, thus began the Freedom Era from 12 March 2019 to 21 August 2019, named after Wallace.

Holiday

In remembrance of his life and in honor of his death, August 23 (William's death date) was chosen as a national holiday, and was officially proclaimed St. Wallace Day by HRH Prince Shawn on August 23, 2019.

Currency

The first series of banknotes produced for for the Principality of Woodlandia was called the Freedom Family Series and was named in honour of William Wallace.
The one hundred shirley (dollar) banknote features the face of William Wallace as the Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland, Patron Saint of the Principality of Woodlandia and national hero in the fight for Scottish independence from England during the First War of Scottish Independence. The banknote is often referred to as a Wallace, or a Wally.

Postage Stamps

The fifth postage stamp of the Royal Woodlandia Post was designed by HRH Prince Shawn of the Principality of Woodlandia, and features the Patron Saint of the Principality of Woodlandia, St. Wallace (William Wallace) on horseback.

Orders of Chivalry

The Order of St. Wallace is a national order bestowed upon civilians by the monarch of the Principality of Woodlandia, and is for persons who put others before themselves in sacrifice. The order is named after William Wallace and is Woodlandia's highest national order.

A 2022 Woodlandia postage stamp of a woman informing Wallace that the Scottish nobles have been massacred in a trap set at the Barns of Ayr.

The one hundred shirley (dollar) banknote features William Wallace. The banknote is often referred to as a Wallace, or a Wally.

4. Did You Know? - Patron St. Wallace

There is no known Saint in existence to have been named in honour of Sir William Wallace, except for the Principality of Woodlandia, being the first to do so.
According to DNA and historical documentation, Sir William Wallace is the 21st Great-Grandfather of HRH Sovereign Prince Shawn of the Principality of Woodlandia.
In the 1995 film Braveheart, the main character William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson is coincidentally the favorite male Hollywood actor of HRH The Prince's mother, HM Queen Tracy of Mull, Duchess of Liberty, while even more coincidentally, the real and historical William Wallace also happens to be her 20th Great-Grandfather.