The Orthodox parish of St. Nicholas of Myra in Amsterdam commissioned this icon of the Saints of the Low Countries to honour the saints who played a crucial role in the early Christianisation of this region. The icon, created by Natalia Petrovna Ermakova in 2010, depicts fifteen saints, specifically Cunera, Servatius, Amandus, Lambertus, Bavo, Gertrudis, Dymphna, Oda, Willibrord, Werenfried, Adelbert, Bonifatius, Walburgis, Jeroen, and Radboud. These saints lived in the Low Countries across different centuries, from the 4th to the 10th.

The iconographer chose to depart from the traditional Byzantine style and instead depicted the saints in the simple garments typical of their time, reflecting the hardships they endured as missionaries and ascetics in early Western Europe. This approach required careful research, as it involved adopting a distinctly Western style with facial features based on old manuscript illustrations, rather than the idealized Greek forms typically used in Orthodox iconography. The Church of Saint Nicholas of Myra takes a central role in the composition, symbolizing the connection between the past and present of the Orthodox community in Amsterdam, with Christ and the Theotokos depicted above, blessing the scene.

The icon is characterized by warm, earthy tones, including ochre, deep greens, and rich reds. It also includes symbolic elements like a windmill and a sailing ship, reflecting the maritime culture and history of the Low Countries.

The bottom of the icon bears the inscription "Synaxis (Greek: gathering, collection) of the Saints of the Low Countries''. This emphasises the purpose of the icon, as a memorial of this community of early saints.

In this way, the icon serves not only as a work of religious art but also as a bridge between different Christian traditions, linking the modern Orthodox parish to the pre-schism Christian heritage of the Low Countries.