Palm Sunday Stick

The Palm Sunday stick consists of two sticks in the shape of a cross and with Palm Sunday made. It is mainly in the Netherlands and the Kempen made ​​in churches andBible-oriented denominational schools . There are some fixed attributes, each of which has its own meaning:
 * Cross
 * Symbolizes the cross on which Jesus died (Good Friday, noon)


 * Palm branches
 * Symbolize the entry into Jerusalem ( Palm Sunday ). In the Netherlands, these are often replaced by boxwood branches .


 * Cock of bread
 * The bread of the cock symbolizes the breaking and dividing by Jesus of the bread at the Last Supper ( Holy Thursday ). The rooster symbolizes the cock once (according toMarcus also a time for warning) crowed after Peter had said three times that he knew Jesus (Good Friday / early morning).


 * Eggs
 * Symbolize new life ( Easter Sunday ).


 * 30 raisins
 * Symbolize the 30 pieces of silver for which Judas betrayed Jesus. Nowadays, to be used in place of raisins, other candies.


 * Wreath
 * Sometimes also be replaced by a crown. Symbolizes the Royal of Jesus . Jesus as the "king" of his world, the kingdom of God.

There is probably also related to the use around the maypole, the Roman labarum and the sun's wheel .