The Symbolic Meaning of Wheat
wheat -
represents the bread of the
sacrament of the Savior's Last Supper. "And as they did eat ,
Jesus took bread, and blessed , and brake it, and gave to them, and said
, Take , eat : this is my body. 23 And he took the cup, and when he had
given thanks , he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. 24 And he
said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for
many. " - Mark 14:22-24
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.
A single sheaf of
wheat
represents
harvest and fertility.
A man
or woman harvesting
wheat signifies
productiveness and
fertility.
A bird
(usually a crow or
vulture) with a sheaf of
wheat in it's beak
denotes Satan's
watchfulness for the
easily corrupted. often
associated with
alcoholism and adultery.
Wheat
scattered upon the
ground symbolizes a
wasted life/ future. Can
also signify the
menacing presence of
persons who commit
devilish deeds.