If you plan to walk the Camino de Santiago today, you will most likely not need to eat or drink from a pilgrim scallop shell. But the ‘Vieira’ will be with you all along. It’s not only a symbol of the ‘right way to Santiago de Compostela’, but also a memento, proof of havi...
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The Way of Saint James, or the Camino de Santiago as it's called in Spain, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian pilgrimages, probably right behind Jerusalem. Ending in Santiago de Compostela and starting from any number of spots, though usually
The waymarking between Ferrol and Santiago is very good, signaled by the classic milestones with theCamino de Santiago scallop shell symboland painted yellow arrows. However, if starting from A Coruña, leaving the city behind can leave you quite confused. Cities & Distances From Ferrol, the r...
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The most significant tradition is the scallop shell. The scallop shell has become the symbol of the entire pilgrimage. You can see the scallop symbol along the many signs marketing the route and outside many churches along the way. I’ve actually seen scallop shells in churches in northernFran...
Thus the scallop shell as symbol of the camino. St. James never walked the Camino de Santiago (Spanish for St. James). But I’ve been thinking about a lot of other things as my time on the camino draws to a close. Two years ago I really pondered “what do you think when you’re...
shell represents the fingers of an open hand symbolizing the good deeds expected of a pilgrim. Another interpretation is that the lines of the shell, which converge at a single point, represent the pilgrimage roads convening in Santiago. As to why Scallop shells, there isn’t any real answer...
Twenty of these individuals were buried with a scallop shell, a symbol of a pilgrim who had completed the Camino de Santiago. Our data corroborate the use of the pilgrim's shell since at least the 11th century CE. Moreover, our results suggest that the pilgrimage was mainly an urban ...
a T-shirt. Although it’s a simple t-shirt in the Camino colors, blue and yellow, the uniquescallop shellmotif makes it very special to any pilgrim. It’s tightly linked with the Camino de Santiago, and the ever-present scallop shell symbol leads The Way. Pilgrims can proudly show off...