Three Hosts of Wilsnack Badge

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. Contemporary paintings of pilgrims wearing Wilsnack signs suggest that the originals were painted with lead pigment, but we do not know of any extant examples being tested. We offer two options: painted with our normal (modern) paint in a color similar to that in the contemporary images, and unpainted for those who prefer it plain and those who would like to make it more authentic by applying a lead pigment or some other paint as you think best.