In Rome, in the
Middle Ages the pilgrims used to leave their stick in the church of
San Giacomo Scossacavalli, whose first denomination was
San Salvatore de Bordonia, where
Bordone is the Italian word for Stick. After that, they bought a new stick by sellers named
Vergari, whose shops were in today's
Borgo Santo Spirito near the church of Santa Maria dei Vergari. Generally, the stick has a hook on it so that something may be hung from it. The walking stick sometimes has a cross piece on it. The pilgrim's staff has a strong association with the veneration of
Saint James the Great and the Way of St. James. The pilgrim's staff commonly features in
heraldry, especially
ecclesiastical heraldry. A pilgrim's staff features prominently in the design of
Luce, the official mascot of the
2025 Jubilee. ==See also==