Emblem of Our Lord, who could gaze undazzled upon the glory of God, the Father, as an eagle at the sun. Associated in art with
  
Saint Augustine of Hippo as a symbol of inspiration  Saint Cuthbert, who was fed by an eagle  Saint Florian, whose corpse was protected from abuse by an eagle  Saint John of the Cross as a symbol of inspiration  Saint John the Evangelist as a symbol of inspiration and the Holy Ghost  Saint Juan Diego, whose birth name means "the eagle who speaks"  Saint Medard, who was sheltered from the weather by a hovering eagle  Saint Ruggero of Canne, who was sheltered in his travels by an eagle  Saint Servatus, who was sheltered from the sun by an eagle while he travelled as a pilgrim  Saint Wencelaus   It was used by early Christians as the sign of Baptism.