Gravestone Symbols and Their Hidden Meanings

Aside from names, birthdates, and death dates, gravestones are often decorated with symbols and icons. Here is an overview of some gravestone symbols you may come across while researching your family history.

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Segments:
00:00 Introduction
01:04 How did gravestone symbolism begin?
01:59 A word of caution
02:46 Arch or Gate
03:09 Acorn
03:28 Anchor
03:47 Angels
04:07 Anvil or Hammer
04:24 Basket
04:55 Bat Wings
05:44 Beehive
06:16 Bench
06:44 Bird
07:00 Book
07:24 Bones and Skulls
07:43 Candles
08:06 Church or Hand Holding Cross
08:24 Clock or Hourglass
09:02 Clover
09:15 Column
09:44 Dove
09:56 Fern
10:19 Forefingers Pointing
10:40 Fruit
10:51 Handshake
11:07 Harp
11:23 Heart
11:53 Horse
12:20 Lamb
12:42 Lamp
13:04 Lilies
13:29 Oak Leaves
13:49 Olive Tree
14:11 Palm Leaf or Tree
14:48 Phoenix
15:03 Pineapple
15:23 Roses
15:40 Shield
15:55 Sphinx
16:12 Thistle
16:20 Urn
16:35 Winged Skull
16:53 Willow

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