According to legend,
a candy maker wanted to invent candy
that was a witness to Christ.



First, he used a hard candy
because Christ is the rock of all ages.
This hard candy was shaped
so that it would resemble
a "J" for Jesus,
or turned upside down,
a shepherd's staff.
He made it white
to represent the purity of Christ.



A red stripe was added,
representing the blood Christ shed
for the sins of the world.



The three thinner stripes
represent the stripes
He received on our behalf
when the Roman soldiers whipped Him.



The peppermint flavor is similar to hyssop,
used in the Old Testament
for purification and sacrifice.

Jesus is the pure lamb of God,
who came as a sacrifice
for the sins of the world.



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