Across the Catholic world, devotion to Mary takes on distinct local colors — icons, statues, titles and feast days that reveal how every culture has encountered the Mother of God. Here is a brief tour of 10 beloved images of Our Lady, each reflecting a different facet of her maternal care.

France

Our Lady of Grace is represented by the Miraculous Medal (also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces or the Medal of the Immaculate Conception), made by the French goldsmith Adrien Vachette and first produced in 1832. She appeared to St. Catherine Labouré several times in 1830, where she asked to have the medal constructed and promised graces to those who wear it. Her home is the mother house of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in Rue de Bac, Paris, France, and her feast day is Feb. 7.

Guatemala

Our Lady of the Rosary is represented by a silver statue made by an unknown artist around 1592, holding a large rosary in her right hand. Her home is the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo in Guatemala City. Annually, she is carried on a large float called an anda during an elaborate annual procession that takes place on Oct. 7, her feast day, the anniversary of the defeat of the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.

Ireland

Our Lady of Knock is represented by a mosaic at the site where she appeared to locals in 1879, her home is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock (also known as the Knock Shrine) in the village of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland. She is considered the Queen of Ireland, and her feast day is Aug. 17.

Algeria

Our Lady of Africa is represented by a bronze statue completed in 1872, to which a blue gown was added in 1886. Her home is the Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Afrique in Algiers, Algeria. The church has served as a site of prayer for both Christians and Muslims, and the basilica’s inscription, “Our Lady of Africa, pray for us and for the Muslims,” reflects the significant Muslim population and respect for Mary that exists throughout the region. Her feast day is April 30.

Italy

Next is Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Represented by a 15th-century wooden icon (with gold leaf background) in the Byzantine tradition of the Cretan school, her home is the church of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Rome. She features a star on her veil, symbolizing her role as Star of the Sea (a “guiding star” on the way to Christ). Her feast day is June 27.

Mexico

Our Lady of Guadalupe is represented by an image that was miraculously imprinted on St. Juan Diego’s tilma (cloak) in 1531 during one of several appearances she made to him on Tepeyac Hill, in what is now Mexico City. The tilma features a dark ribbon tied above her waist, symbolizing her pregnancy. Her home is the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, and her image is revered in Mexico and throughout the world. She is the patron saint of Mexico and the Americas, and her feast day is Dec. 12.

Poland

Our Lady of Częstochowa is represented by a wooden icon, referred to as the Black Madonna, in the Jasna Góra monastery in Częstochowa, Poland. Legend holds that the creator of this icon was St. Luke the Evangelist, who is said to have painted it on a cedar table top that was taken from the house of the Holy Family. She is the Queen and Protectress of Poland, and her feast day is Aug. 26.

Russia

Our Lady of Vladimir is represented by a Byzantine icon (egg tempera on wood panel) that was made by an unknown artist and is now located in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. It is one of the most celebrated pieces of art in Russia. The original image bore the inscription of an abbreviation for “Mother of God,” of which only parts remain visible today. While she has several feast days in the Russian Orthodox Church, Aug. 26 is one of the most popular.

Spain

The Virgin of Hope of Macarena, or Our Lady of Sorrows, is represented by a wooden statue (a pinewood and cypress combination) made by an anonymous artist around the year 1680. Five glass teardrops symbolize the loss of her son. Her home is the Basilica de Santa María de la Esperanza Macarena in Seville, Spain, and she is carried in procession every year on Good Friday. She is considered a national treasure in Spain and her feast day is Dec. 18.

Vatican City

The Pietà captures the moment when Jesus was taken down from the cross and given to Our Lady. The sculpture was made by the famed artist Michelangelo around the year 1498 and can now be seen in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The feast of Our Lady of Compassion is Aug. 1.

Portugal

Our Lady of Fatima deserves an honorable mention. Represented by the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue that was sculpted by artist José Ferreira Thedim, her home is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal. She originally appeared to the three shepherd children in Fatima in 1917, and is associated with the “Miracle of the Sun” that was witnessed by tens of thousands that same year on Oct. 13. Her feast day is on May 13.

Each of these 11 titles reveals another facet of Mary, the Mother of Jesus — Theotokos, New Eve, Ark of the Covenant, Handmaid of the Lord. In the end, every Marian image points to the same radiant reality she embodies: the beauty of holiness.