Scallop shells on the pilgrimage route to Santiago. The scallop shell is a symbol that pilgrims have used since the very beginnings of going to Santiago in the 9th century when the remains of St James the Greater were found in a cave by a hermit. They were found near the coast, and legend has it that the remains were brought back by the friends of St James after he was martyred in Jerusalem. James did missionary work in Spain after Christ's death and resurrection, which is why they brought him back to Spain for burial. The story says that the angels led them to the place where God wanted him to be buried. We wear the scallop shell around our necks or on our backpacks as a symbol of the pilgrimage.
A scallop shell at the albergue (a hostel where the pilgrims
spend the night) in the city of Santo Domingo.
Scallop shell on the backpack of Celia Thomason Knighton,
who went on the pilgrimage to Spain with me.
We bought a scallop shell and a walking stick from a
wonderful lady who was selling them right outside her door
on the pilgrimage trail. I love the bright blue color of the door.
Scallop shell marker in the middle of the road in the town of Villafranca
del Bierzo in the province of Leon in the region of Castile and Leon in
the central part of northern Spain.
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