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Symbols or representations of St. James the Greater:
•key
•pilgrim with wallet and staff
•pilgrim's hat
•pilgrim's staff
•sword
•cloak
•cockle shell
•dark-bearded man holding a book
•dark-bearded man holding a sword
•dark-bearded man holding a scroll
•dark-bearded man with a floppy pilgrim's hat, long staff, water bottle, and scallop shell
•elderly, bearded man wearing a hat with a scallop shell
•long cape
•main mounted on horseback, trampling a Moor
•man holding the long staff of a pilgrim from which a wallet or gourd of water is suspended
•man with a thin beard, and the hair parted in the middle and flowing down on each side
•man with shells around him
•pilgrim of Compostella
•scallop shell
•scallop shell on his flapped hat
•scallop shell on his shoulder
The scallop shell, or a group of three of them, is the most common symbol.
What else can I help you with?
What was the nicknames of the apostles?
St. John is known as the evangelist. There are two St. James the lesser and the greater. St. James the lesser is known as the lust and the greater is known as the elder.
When is the feast day of Saint James the Apostle?
St. James the Greater - July 25 St. James the Lesser - May 3
Was Saint James the lesser a tax collector?
No, St. Matthew was a tax collector, not James.
What is St. John the Less patron saint of?
There is no Sy. John the Less. There is St. James the Lesser.
Did the Saint James marry?
As far as is known, neither St. James the Greater nor St. James the Lesser were married. St. Peter appears to have been the only apostle who was married.
When is the feast day of St. James the Apostle?
James the Greater - July 25James the Lesser - May 3
What is the motto of St. James College of Parañaque?
The motto of St. James College of Parañaque is 'Our Symbol is Quality Education'.
What are some scripture passages of St. James?
There are two saints in the Gospels named James. Please specify James the Greater or James the Lesser.
How did St. James become a martyr?
James the Lesser was thrown from a pinnacle of the Temple, then stoned and beaten with clubs. James the Greater was stabbed to death with a sword by King Herod.
How did James the lesser find Jesus?
was the james the lesser reference in the bible
Who were Saint James the Greater and Saint James the Lesser?
Saint James the Greater was one of the Twelve Apostles and the brother of Saint John the Apostle. He was martyred in AD 44. Saint James the Lesser was also one of the Twelve Apostles and the author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament. He was the son of Alphaeus and is often referred to as "James the Less" to distinguish him from James the Greater.
What leaders of the early Church wrote letters that are included in the New Testament?
St. Paul, St. Peter, St. John, St. Jude all wrote epistles. St. James also wrote an epistle but it is uncertain if he was James the greater, James the lesser or another James.
