Pilgrim's staff

Way of St. James pilgrims with pilgrim's staffs (1568)
The coat of Arms of Bever, Switzerland, featuring a pilgrim with a staff

A pilgrim's staff or palmer's staff is a walking stick used by Christian pilgrims during their pilgrimages, like the Way of St. James to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela in Spain or the Via Francigena to Rome.[1]