Pilgerzeichen "St. Albans Kopf"

Medieval pilgrim sign "St. Alban's head".

Here you can buy a detailed replica of a pilgrim's sign from the Middle Ages, with the image of the decapitated St. Alban.

The historical model for this medieval pilgrim sign comes from the shrine of St. Alban, the first English martyr, and is still in the Cathedral of St. Albans in Hertfordshire.

This pierced pilgrim's sign depicts the execution of St Alban. He is seen on the right - his head hanging by the hair from a tree as his body sinks to the ground. On the left is a soldier in armour, and between the two figures are a sword and a lily.

Link to the original pilgrim's sign...

Pilgrim signs in the Middle Ages were often made of a tin-lead alloy or, more rarely, of precious metal. Our replica, on the other hand, is made of high-quality bronze and is also available in real silver-plated.

The "St. Alban" pilgrimage sign measures 5 x 2.4 cm.

On the back of the pilgrim's sign there is a pin to attach it to clothing.

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The shrine of St. Alban was one of the most important pilgrimage centres near London. Alban lived in the Roman city of Verulamium in the 3rd century during the time of the persecution of Christians by Emperor Septimius Severus. Alban helped hide a fugitive Christian priest named Amphibalus in his villa, where he was converted to Christianity.

When soldiers stormed his house, Alban refused to renounce Christianity or tell them the priest's whereabouts, so he was dragged to a hill above the city and beheaded.