St. Elizabeth is the patron saint of Germany where she is greatly honored and of widows, nurses and caregivers. Elizabeth was married quite young and became chatelaine of the castle where she became known for her gentleness and charity to the poor. As the statue shows, St. Elizabeth is quite often shown holding roses or giving alms to the poor and here she is holding the roses. The statue of St. Elizabeth is made of resin and stands 3-1/2 inches tall so will sit anywhere you have a little space and wish to display it. If someone you know is a nurse or caregiver, you may wish to gift them with the St. Elizabeth statue as a sign of your support and encouragement and admiration for what they do. The St. Elizabeth statue could also be given as a Confirmation gift to the young person who has chosen St. Elizabeth as their Confirmation name. The St. Elizabeth statue comes gift boxed with a see through window and includes a prayer card for use when praying for intentions. The back of the box has more information about St. Elizabeth in the biography found there.