On the north wall of the Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, a massive mosaic depicts a procession of twenty-two virgin martyrs towards the Virgin Mary and the Christ child, depicted in the nave. This is a closer view of five of the twenty-two female martyrs. Each woman is dressed in the Byzantine style and shown with braided hair fixed with jewels. Each woman is wearing a white veil and has a gold halo surrounding their head. This view shows Cecilia, Eulalia, Agnes (with lamb), Agatha, and Pelagia. Each woman holds a crown, representing her martyrdom. Between each woman is a palm tree, a symbol of resurrection.