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	Michael Victorious II	A department plaque	A flag or patch
Where it goes	✓ The wall at home	— The office	— A drawer or a jacket
Meaning	✓ Their patron, at work	— The job	— The team
Who it is for	✓ Them and the people waiting	— Colleagues	— Them
What it says	✓ Come home	— Long service	— We were there

The Michael canvas displayed like a wall-sized medal of the patron saint

1 He is already their saint

Ask a firefighter about Saint Michael and most will know. The medals are on chains under uniforms all over the world. This is that medal, at wall size, in the house.

The canvas hanging in a family living room, not an office

2 It is a gift for the family, not just the worker

The person on shift is fine. It is the people at home watching the clock who need something to look at. That is who this canvas actually serves.

3 It says the thing nobody in that house says out loud

Come home safe. Nobody wants to say it every morning. A picture on the wall can carry it so the door can stay light.

The unsentimental, serious relief in a lived-in home

4 It suits a house that has seen things

No soft focus, no sentimentality. Somebody who works nights in hard places will not tolerate a cute version of protection. This one is not cute.

The canvas as a framed gift for a retirement or academy graduation

5 It works as a retirement or academy gift

Graduation, a promotion, thirty years done. Colleagues give plaques. Give the patron saint and you are giving something that goes in the living room instead of the garage.

The canvas hanging in an ordinary living room among other decor

6 It is serious art, not a holy card

It can hang in a normal home without announcing anyone's profession to every guest. The people who know, know. Everyone else sees a striking ivory relief.

6 Reasons This Hangs in the Homes of People Who Run Toward Danger