Stately-looking columns are sometimes used to frame the ends of a tombstone. Unbroken columns symbolize a noble life or that life has been completed.
Tag: Tombstone art
Mar 23
Tombstone Tuesday-Finger Pointing Down Symbol
I recently posted some tombstone art photos of a finger pointing upward, symbolizing the hope of heaven or that the soul has gone to heaven. This is a symbol commonly seen in older cemeteries.
Here is another example of a pointing finger, only this finger is pointing downward.
Mar 02
Tombstone Tuesday-Vacant Chair with Shoes Grave Marker
A pair of child’s shoes on a small vacant chair indicates the site of a child’s grave, even if there is no identifying information on the marker. One of the shoes is usually on its side.
Feb 16
Tombstone Tuesday-Hand Pointing Up Symbol
A very common tombstone symbol is a hand pointing upward, pointing toward heaven.
Jan 19
Tombstone Tuesday-Lamb Symbol
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Karen Miller Bennett, CG®, Retired 2024
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