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What are the symbols on a gravestone

If you have always wondered what all the symbols on headstones mean, then check out our headstone symbols and meanings helpful guide.

5 common cemetery symbols to look for on your next visit

Author and taphophile Tui Snider teaches us about five common cemetery symbols today on the blog...and what they mean!

Great summer read for your next cemetery stroll! Guide to Historic Cemeteries Understanding Cemetery Symbols by Tui Snider is a reference book for genealogists, history buffs, ghost hunters and others seeking to learn the forgotten meanings of cemetery symbols in historic graveyards. About the Author Tui Snider is an award-winning author, speaker, and musician who specializes in quirky, haunted, and bizarre destinations. As she puts it: I used to write fiction.

Great summer read for your next cemetery stroll! Guide to Historic Cemeteries Understanding Cemetery Symbols by Tui Snider is a reference book for genealogists, history buffs, ghost hunters and others seeking to learn the forgotten meanings of cemetery symbols in historic graveyards. About the Author Tui Snider is an award-winning author, speaker, and musician who specializes in quirky, haunted, and bizarre destinations. As she puts it: I used to write fiction.

Cemetery Symbolism: The Meaning of Memento Mori and a Puritan reminder of your mortality - Wytchery: A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries

“Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” William Shakespeare, Macbeth “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou […]

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Crosses have to be the most easily recognizable and common symbol found in cemeteries and funerary art.

Crosses have to be the most easily recognizable and common symbol found in cemeteries and funerary art. There are so many variations of this Christian religious symbol. On the blog today, I wanted …

The Symbols on Headstones | FamilyTree.com  Once you have viewed, photographed and made a rubbing of an ancestor’s #headstone, you need to study very carefully the symbols and designs placed by the family to represent that person’s life. Dates and words tell the family researcher a good deal, but those symbols can open new prospects of understanding one’s ancestor.  #gravestone #cemeteries

Once you have viewed, photographed and made a rubbing of an ancestor’s headstone, you need to study very carefully the symbols and designs placed by the family to represent that person’s life. Dates and words tell the family researcher a good deal, but those symbols can open new prospects of understanding one’s ancestor. The engraving

Vining ivy and flowers are carved in relief on this tombstone

Learn the meanings and interpretation of common tombstone symbols in this photo tour of a variety of tombstone engravings.

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The Day of the Dead is an occasion to remember and celebrate the lives of departed loved ones. It is believed that the souls of the dead return to visit their living families in homes, businesses and cemeteries. And as with many celebrations, the days are filled with music and dancing. The ofrenda is the most recognized symbol. This temporary altar is a way for families to honor their loved ones and provide them what they love while on their journey. #protea #cagrown
From Fort William, you take the road to Glen Nevis and drive past the Ben Nevis visitor centre. Keep going for another 10 minutes, over the river, and onto a single-track road. From now on, you can choose between two options depending on your walking availability. You can choose a longer walk, which is about an 8 mile round trip from the lower falls, or walk the last mile from the top car park
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