St. Columban Vintage Italy T-Shirt

Columban left Ireland around 590 with twelve companions, founded monasteries across Gaul, was thrown out by a king, crossed the Alps, and founded the abbey of Bobbio in northern Italy in 614. He died there on November 23, 615. The story told of him: a bear killed one of the monks' oxen, so Columban put the bear in the yoke to finish the ploughing.

The design shows the bear and the ox at the plough above the Trebbia River, with Bobbio's humpback bridge and the abbey bell tower below. Feast day November 23.

Product features

- Lightweight 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton fabric; select colors contain small polyester blends.

- Retail fit with a classic crew neckline for casual or semi-formal styling.

- Side seams, shoulder tape, and a ribbed knit collar provide structure and shape retention.

- Tear-away label helps minimize skin irritation.

- REACH certified and made using Bella+Canvas production standards, including humane and sustainable manufacturing practices.

Care instructions

- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)

- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed

- Tumble dry: low heat

- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat

- Do not dryclean