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'''Escallop''' can refer to both the scallop, an edible shellfish, or the iconic scallop shell. The escallop is seen frequently through the [[Middle Ages]], both as a [[charge|heraldic charge]] and a religious symbol. The scallop shell is the [[pilgrim]] badge given to those who visit the shrine of St. James of Compostella in [[Spain]]. |
'''Escallop''' can refer to both the scallop, an edible shellfish, or the iconic scallop shell. The escallop is seen frequently through the [[Middle Ages]], both as a [[charge|heraldic charge]] and a religious symbol. The scallop shell is the [[pilgrimage|pilgrim]] [[badge]] given to those who visit the shrine of St. James of Compostella in [[Spain]]. |
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 1 January 2008
Escallop can refer to both the scallop, an edible shellfish, or the iconic scallop shell. The escallop is seen frequently through the Middle Ages, both as a heraldic charge and a religious symbol. The scallop shell is the pilgrim badge given to those who visit the shrine of St. James of Compostella in Spain.
