Thread: Symbols on Gravestones

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Thought this article on CNN may be of interest. It discusses the meaning of various symbols on gravestones.

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/0...living/?hpt=C2

Wow, I learned alot fo stuff that I didn't know. Thanks for sharing.

that is a keeper. good to know stuff.

Thanks ducduk! With all the time I've spent in cemeteries, I didn't know most of these. Thanks for the post!!

The Civil War grave markers. you could distinguish the Northern versus the Southern graves because they had different tops, one curved ,one a pointed like a house roof.
Now which one was which?

Very interesting! We only have one cemetery with headstones like these, but it is massive...one of my favorite places in town. Time to go for another visit armed with this information.

thank you for sharing such a wonderful article.. i learned alot..

Gym - Ohio's CW graves are curved, maybe north is curved and south is pointed?? This site has some additional misc info on them- http://www.cem.va.gov/hist/hmhist.asp
I took an archaeology class, we went to the local big cemetery and looked at the popular patterns to see which years they were used. That was a fun way to spend a class!

junit, thanks for the add

Interesting article, but it only touches on what is a very in-depth topic on headstone decorations.