Blazoen van de rederijkerskamer De Pellicaen te Haarlem, met de kruisiging in allegorische omlijsting

Central to the image is Christ on a cross that sprouts leaves and branches, representing the Tree of Life. Below him, a pelican pierces its own breast to nourish its chicks with blood, an emblem of sacrificial love. The scene is encased in an elaborate frame featuring the heraldic shields of Haarlem and allegorical figures, including putti holding caducei at the bottom corners.

This work illustrates the intersection of civic heraldry and Christian mysticism, where the pelican serves as a symbol for 'Liefde boven al' (Love above all), the motto of the Haarlem rhetoricians. The use of the living cross (Lignum Vitae) connects to Renaissance mystical traditions regarding the regenerative power of divine sacrifice and the Neoplatonic emphasis on Caritas.