The white base color of the candy cane symbolizes Jesus’ purity; the red stripes symbolize Jesus’ blood when he died on the cross; and the J shape was chosen to represent the J in Jesus.

The candy was formed into a letter “J” to represent the name Jesus – for the Bible tells us he is to be given the name of Jesus. If you look carefully at the “J” you may also see the crook that the ...

The ubiquitous Christmas candy cane is a symbol of the simple roots of Christianity, one so old that we have all but forgotten its origin. The candy takes the shape of a shepherd’s crook ...

One hyper-common answer — which I’ve heard a million times — is that the candy cane is supposed to be religiously symbolic. “It’s a J for Jesus!” etc. etc.

"Candy Cane — that’s Christmas-related. Historically, the shape is a ‘J’ for Jesus. The red is for the blood of Christ, and the white is a symbol of his resurrection.

Each candy cane came with a message attached that recited the history of the candy cane, including references to the candy as a symbol of Jesus Christ, according to the letter (PDF) dated Jan. 6.

The Candy Cane Trail's description reads, "Many years ago, a candy maker wanted to make a candy that would be a symbol of Christmas. He shaped the hard candy into a 'J' for the birth of Jesus.

It’s believed to have been invented in the 1400s, despite an urban legend floating around that claims the candy cane’s “J shape” symbolizes Jesus, ...

According to Sinclair, the 'J' shape of a candy cane is for Jesus and the red and white colors represent his blood and resurrection. Acceptable holiday items included Snowmen, ...

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Whether you actually like sucking on them or you prefer to dangle them on the tree, the red and white candy canes seem to put you into the Christmas spirit.And then there are the flavored candy canes.

Their son tried to hand out candy cane pens with a religious message in 2003. ... banned first-grader Michaela Wade from passing out goodie bags with “Jesus is the Reason for the Season” pencils.