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Originally Posted by Mynydd
In Valencia, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands there is a traditional festival celebrated on January 17th, in honour of Sant Antoni Abat, better known in these lands as Sant Antoni del porquet (St. Anthony of the little pork). He is the saint protector of the home, farm and labour animals and he is represented with a little pig at his feet.
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In Italy, during Middle Ages, Antonian monks were owners of large pig cattles, which were branded with a T (Saint Anthony's Cross).