CEMETERY SYMBOLISM

ANCHOR- hope, or at rest
ARROW- mortality
ANGELS-spirituality, rebirth
BED-deathbed
BROKEN COLUMN-decay, loss
BIBLE-Christian, faith
BUTTERFLY-resurrection, short life
BIRD-eternal life
BROKEN RING-family circle severed
CIRCLE-eternity
CROSS-faith, hope, charity
CYPRESS TREE-deep mourning
CHALICE-sacraments
CRESCENT-a Muslim
CROWN-glory, achievement
COFFIN-mortality 
CANDLE BEING SNUFFED-loss of life
DOVE-the soul, peace
DOG-worthy of love

FLAME-immortality 
FRUITS-eternal plenty
GARLAND-saintliness, glory
GRIM REAPER-death personified
HANDS-farewell
HORSE-courage, generosity
HOURGLASS-passage of life, time run out
HEART-love, devotion
HORNS-resurrection
HARP-praise to God
I.H.S.-Jesus the savior of humanity
IVY-friendship, immortality
LAMB-innocence
LABYRINTH-passage of life
LAMP-sanctity, a child
LAUREL-victory, peace
LILY- chastity, purity
LION-resurrection, courage

MENORAH- Judaism
MORNING GLORY-beginning of life
OBELISK-eternal life
OAK-power, strength
PELICAN-charity
PHOENIX-resurrection
PYRAMID-eternity
POPPY-eternal sleep
PALM BRANCH-victory, rejoicing
ROCKS-everlasting strength
ROSE-silence, without a loved one 
ROOSTER- awakening
ROSEMARY-remembrance

SCYTHE-time
SHIP-Christianity
SHELL-pilgrimage
SKULL- mortality 
SNAKE- eternity
SUNDIAL- passage of time
SWORD- justice, fortitude
STAR- light of the spirit
SUN- light, warmth, renewal
TORCH- immortality
TREE-knowledge, shortened life
THISTLE- of Scottish descent
URN- mortality
WHEAT-fruitfulness, harvest
WILLOW- grief, mourning
YEW- deep mourning