Counting down - 3 days to the start.
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| Camino scallop shell post |
The main symbol of the Camino de Santiago is the scallop shell. The shell is seen on posts and signs along the Camino in order to guide pilgrims along the way. The shell is also seen on backpacks or worn by the pilgrims themselves.
The scallop shell also acts as a metaphor. The grooves in the shell, which come together at a single point, represent the various routes pilgrims traveled, eventually arriving at a single destination: the tomb of St. James in Santiago de Compostela.
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| Yellow arrows pointing the way |
The second symbol is the more recent yellow arrow. Father Elijah Valina, pastor of Cebreir was the first pioneer who began on his pilgrimage in 1984 to sign the route with this symbol. It has spread all the way.
Over the next two weeks, get ready for lots of photos with scallop shells and yellow arrows.
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