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| The Three Hosts of Wilsnack sign exists today in enormous
numbers; the only shrine to rival it in surviving examples of souvenirs
is Canterbury. Pilgrims would have bought one of these when visiting
Wilsnack, the site of a famous miracle in 1383: after the church burned,
three hosts (communion wafers) were found unharmed on the altar. The
cult ended in 1522, when a bad-tempered Protestant burned the relics.
This sign is meant to be sewn onto a garment; there is no pin for
attaching it. Following information in a contemporary
painting about the original appearance of these badges, we have added
red paint to each of them, a drop on each 'wafer' to commemorate the
miracle.
P-7 Three Hosts of Wilsnack $3.00 |