Many gravestones have symbols and images on them, some common, some uncommon, with scholars still debating the various meanings and interpretations of them.
Here are ten gravestone symbols and their suggested meanings:
- Angels - Messengers between God and man
- Bat wings - Death, misfortune
- Bone - Death
- Candle - Life
- Heart - Romantic love
- Key - Knowledge, entrance to Heaven
- Lamp - Knowledge, spiritual immortality
- Oak leaf - Strength, stability, endurance
- Phoenix - Resurrection
- Winged Death’s Head - Mortal remains of the deceased
Next time you visit a cemetery or graveyard take notice of all the symbols you see - I’d love to hear what you’ve seen.
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