John Hussey
Active Member
What I cannot seem to find is a striking sew or iron on patch for my backpack that represents the Camino and, specifically, the scallop shell. Hopefully it would also carry the red sword of Santiago Matamoros upon its face. I have seen this symbol represented in various places but never as a patch or badge. It would really be nice to find it tastefully embroidered, too, but I don't want to ask for too much.
There doesn't seem to be many patches at all. There is the small red one from CSJ but it is quite dull, small, and carries no scallop shell. Then there is a blue one I found on the 'net from some tour company, also round, about the same size as the one from CSJ, still dull, no scallop shell. I have an iron-on one that was very kindly sent to me by another doing the Camino Frances a couple of years ago but it is getting ragged from wear, and I would like to replace it. I just do not know where it was purchased. It was not embroidered but still is the best looking of the small lot I have been able to find. It is a nice representation of the scallop shell with Santiago Matamoro's red sword upon it.
Has anyone a clue as to where such a patch might be obtained?
There doesn't seem to be many patches at all. There is the small red one from CSJ but it is quite dull, small, and carries no scallop shell. Then there is a blue one I found on the 'net from some tour company, also round, about the same size as the one from CSJ, still dull, no scallop shell. I have an iron-on one that was very kindly sent to me by another doing the Camino Frances a couple of years ago but it is getting ragged from wear, and I would like to replace it. I just do not know where it was purchased. It was not embroidered but still is the best looking of the small lot I have been able to find. It is a nice representation of the scallop shell with Santiago Matamoro's red sword upon it.
Has anyone a clue as to where such a patch might be obtained?