How to choose your Our Lady of Fátima medal

Our Lady of Fátima is one of the most popular Marian devotions in the world, and her medal is a very special gift for anyone who has made a pilgrimage to Fátima or dreams of doing so. We’ll help you choose yours.

1. What the Fátima medal means

Our Lady appeared in 1917 to three shepherd children—Lúcia, Francisco, and Jacinta—in Cova da Iria (Portugal) and asked them to pray the rosary for peace in the world. That is why her medal is associated with peace, prayer, and the protection of families. Learn more in the history of the apparitions at Fátima.

2. With pearls or natural stones

Pearls and light-colored enamels are perfect for a baptism or first communion; stones such as agate, jasper, or fluorite add a very personal touch. Because they are natural, each medal is unique.

Fátima with turquoise and pearls
€69

Fátima with pearls and turquoise enamel
€69

Fátima with agate and white enamel
€69

Fátima with jasper and blue enamel
€69

Fátima with fluorite and lilac enamel
€69

Our Our Lady of Fátima Medals

With lapis lazuli With rubies and sapphires With pearls and white enamel With pearls and navy blue enamel

3. When to give it as a gift

• On May 13, the feast of Our Lady of Fátima, or on October 13, the anniversary of the miracle of the sun.
• Before or after a pilgrimage to Fátima.
• To a Fátima, on her saint’s day.
• For a baptism or first communion, as a first medal.
• To someone who needs peace during a difficult time.

4. How to wear it

All our medals come with a 40 cm gold-plated chain and a 5 cm extender, ready to wear as a pendant, and you can pair them with our pearl and natural stone necklaces. Want to see it worn? Watch our Our Lady of Fátima reel.

Facts you can check

• The Capelinha of the Apparitions was built in 1919 on the site of the apparitions, and the first Mass was celebrated there on October 13, 1921. Source
• The Great Holm Oak still stands beside it, a tree over a hundred years old: according to the shrine, the shepherd children saw the lightning flash that announced the apparition on May 13 near it. It has been protected as a tree of public interest since 2007. Source
• The Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, consecrated on October 12, 2007, has 8,633 seats and no columns inside. Source
• Pope Paul VI was the first pope to make a pilgrimage to Fátima, in 1967. He was followed by John Paul II (1982, 1991, and 2000), Benedict XVI (2010), and Francis (2017). Source
• The shrine has received three Golden Roses, an honor bestowed by the popes: one from Paul VI in 1965, one from Benedict XVI in 2010, and one from Francis in 2017. Source

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