Archangel Gabriel Icon (1387-1395, Russia) - Public Domain Byzantine Icon

The Archangel Gabriel is a popular figure in Russian Orthodox iconography^{[1][2][3][4][5]}. He is usually depicted wearing white or blue garments and holding a spear in his right hand^[2]. In some icons, he may also be holding a mirror in his left hand^[2]. The Archangel Gabriel is often associated with the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary, and may be depicted with a bouquet of lilies^[5]. He is considered the leader of the heavenly hosts and was God's instrument to the Mother of God at the Annunciation^[3].