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The martyr is depicted in prayer; he is dressed in a red robe and a dark green coat with an ornamented ribbon fastened on the chest. The martyr is depicted in prayer; he is dressed in a red robe and a dark green coat with an ornamented ribbon fastened on the chest.  

Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki is a Christian martyr. He lived in the Roman Empire in the 3rd century AD and was a son of the proconsul. His parents were Crypto-Christians and their son was also baptized in the Christian faith. After the death of his father, Demetrios was appointed proconsul of the Thessalonica district and began to preach Christ actively and to eliminate pagan beliefs. It caused discontent of Emperor Galerius Maximian. By his order, Demetrios was imprisoned and put to death several days later. He was run through with spears by the soldiers.

The icon was restored in the All-Union Research Institute for Restoration by O.A. Shcherbakov in 1975 and by A.P. Yablokov in 1979-1980.