Candy Canes Bent Like Shepherd's Staffs Symbolize Jesus Guiding His Flock

The crook shape represents the Good Shepherd (Jesus) from John 10:11, with stripes for his suffering.

SOURCE: Christian symbolism in holiday lore (e.g., from 1670 Cologne Cathedral tradition).

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