Tabernacle Door with Pelican Symbol

Parish church, Mariapfarr, Austria

The pelican was believed to pierce its own breast in order to feed its young. It thus served as a symbol of Jesus' selfless gift of his own life for mankind.

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Photographed at the church by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.