Cemetery symbols

Cemetery grave symbolism ( because you always wondered)

Strange Cemetery Symbolism: What Does It All Mean?

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James Deetz, Edwin Dethlefsen, article entitled Death's Head, Cherub, Urn and Willow, 1967.

Detail of a grave at the Melaten Cemetery Cologne. This one is highly remarkable because of it's rich symbolism. I found it in Google: Dr. med Franz Leuffen is the author of a book concerning post-mortem examinations, written in the 1860s. Dr. Leuffen died in 1900. Links: 1) Google Maps 2) Wikipedia (german)

To convey the lives of the people buried beneath them, and the expectations for what comes after death, symbolism has long been part of tombstones. Below is...

Did you know that cemeteries held such meaning? What symbols have you come across on headstones? . . . #hauntedcemetery #hauntedgraveyard #hiddenmeaning #symbolism

Gravestone Symbols - You see these symbols or icons on graves and ever wonder what they are? Here is a list of gravestone symbols and what they mean.

Did you know that May is Cemetery Appreciation Month? I first learned about it in 2021, and I have been celebrating every year since. Cemeteries are often seen as taboo and they are not often the f…

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The Cemetery Symbol of Eternal Love - Why did Victorian-era gravestones include so many images of clasped hands? https://daily.jstor.org/the-cemetery-symbol-of-eternal-love/ #genealogy #cemeteries #death

A guide to symbols on headstones.

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