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The Symbolic Meaning of Wheat

 

wheat - represents the bread of the sacrament of the Savior's Last Supper.

grain of wheat symbolic of the resurrection,  the cycle of the seasons and the cycle of life.

wheat in a basket A symbol of self-sacrifice.

wheat being sown is used as a symbol of penitence and modesty.

 

 

 

 
   
 

 

 

 

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