How to choose your medal of Our Lady of Covadonga, La Santina

Our Lady of Covadonga, La Santina, is the patron saint of Asturias and a devotion that Asturians carry with them wherever they go. If you are thinking of wearing or gifting her medal, we will help you choose.

1. La Santina and the Cross of Victory

Our Lady of Covadonga is venerated in the Holy Cave in the Picos de Europa, and her feast day is September 8. Many of our medals feature the Cross of Victory on the back, the symbol of Asturias. We tell her story in Our Lady of Covadonga, La Santina: history and curiosities.

2. Natural pearls: the classic

A natural pearl adds light and elegance, and each one has its own shape. It is the perfect choice for a baptism, a communion, or for anyone looking for something timeless.

Covadonga with pearls
€69

Covadonga with pearls and blue enamel
€69

Covadonga with ruby and sapphire
€69

3. Natural stones: color with meaning

Lapis lazuli, fluorite, or turquoise give the medal a very personal color. Since the stones are natural, each medal is unique.

Covadonga with lapis lazuli
€65

Covadonga with fluorite
€69

Covadonga with turquoise
€65

Our Our Lady of Covadonga medals

More designs of La Santina, with other stones and enamels:

With amethyst With amazonite With pearls and white enamel With quartz and brown enamel With dark blue stones

4. Who is it for?

• For a Covadonga or Cova, on September 8.
• For Asturians living abroad who want to keep their homeland close.
• For a baptism or a communion, as a first medal.
• For anyone who has climbed to Covadonga and wants a keepsake that lasts.

5. How to wear it

All come with a gold-plated chain, ready to wear as a pendant. If you want it to stand out even more, pair it with a pearl or natural stone necklace.

Facts you can check

• According to the sanctuary's chronology, King Alfonso I built the first chapel in the cave around 740. Source
• Work on the basilica began on July 22, 1877, when King Alfonso XII detonated the first blast. It was consecrated on September 7, 1901, the eve of Asturias Day. Source
• Pope John Paul II made a pilgrimage to Covadonga on August 20 and 21, 1989. Source
• Covadonga gave its name to Spain's first national park: the Covadonga Mountain National Park, created on July 22, 1918, also for the XII centenary. In 1995 it was expanded and became the Picos de Europa National Park. Source

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