|
Arrows
=
|
Mortality
|
|
Bouquets/flowers
|
condolences,
grief, sorrow
|
|
Roses
=
|
Brevity
of earthly existence
|
|
Portals=
|
Passageway
to eternal journey
|
|
Bugles=
|
Resurrection
and the military
|
|
Crossed
Swords
|
High-ranking
military person
|
|
Flying
Birds=
|
Flight
of the soul
|
|
Fruits
=
|
Eternal
plenty
|
|
Garlands=
|
Victory
in death
|
|
Imps=
|
Mortality
|
|
Shells=
|
Pilgrimage
of life
|
|
Thistles=
|
Remembrance
|
|
Tombs=
|
Mortality
|
|
Trees=
|
Life
|
|
Trumpeters=
|
Heralds
of the resurrection
|
|
Willows=
|
Earthly
sorrow
|
|
Morning
Glory
|
Beginning
of life
|
|
Butterfly=
|
Short-lived;
early death
|
|
Full-Bloom
Rose
|
Prime
of life
|
|
Palm
Branch
|
Signifies
victory and rejoicing
|
|
Ivy=
|
Friendship
and immortality
|
|
Laurel=
|
Fame
or victory
|
|
Oak
Leaves & Acorn
|
Maturity,
ripe old age
|
|
Weeping
Willow
|
Emblem
of sorrow
|
|
Corn=
|
Ripe
old age
|
|
Sheaf
of Wheat
|
Ripe
for harvest, divine harvest time
|
|
Poppy=
|
Sleep
|
|
Lamb=
|
Innocence
|
|
Dove=
|
Innocence,
gentleness, affection, purity
|
|
Cherub=
|
Angelic
|
|
Cross=
|
Emblem
of faith
|
|
Anchor/Ships
|
Hope
or seafaring profession
|
|
Broken
Ring
|
Family
circle severed
|
|
Broken
Column
|
Loss
of head of family
|
|
Torch
Inverted
|
Life
extinct
|
|
Urn
with Blaze
|
Undying
friendship
|
|
Harp=
|
Praise
to the Maker
|
|
Handshakes
|
Farewell
|
|
Hearts=
|
Soul
in bliss or love of Christ
|
|
Horns=
|
The
Resurrection
|
|
Hourglass
|
Swiftness
of time
|
|
Open
Book/ Bible
|
Deceased
teacher, minister, etc.
|
|
Lily
or Lily of Valley
|
Emblem
of innocence and purity
|
|
Tree
Stump w/Ivy
|
Head
of family; immortality
|
|
Urn
with /wreath or crepe
|
mourning
|
|
Stars
& Stripes Around Eagle
|
Eternal
vigilance, liberty
|
|
Hourglass
w/Wings of Time
|
Time
flying; short life
|
|
Candle
being Snuffed
|
Time,
mortality
|
|
Coffin,
Father Time, picks/shovels, darts
|
mortality
|
|
Hand
of God Chopping
|
Sudden
death
|
|
Winged
Effigies
|
Flight
of the soul
|
|
|
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