For pilgrims who made the journey to Santiago de Compostela, the ___________ was a badge that attested to their piety and accomplishments.

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The shell was the badge worn by pilgrims who completed the journey to Santiago de Compostela. It symbolized their pilgrimage and served as proof of their piety and accomplishments. The scallop shell was also associated with Saint James, the patron saint of the pilgrimage, who was said to have had his tomb washed up on the shores of Galicia covered in scallop shells.

For Pilgrims Who Made the Journey to Santiago De Compostela