Tombstone Tuesday-Calla Lily Images

In general, lilies symbolize innocence and purity, but there are several types of lilies used on gravestones and they have slightly different meanings.

Calla lily, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Ohio.

The image of calla lilies on a tombstone symbolizes majestic beauty, marriage, and fidelity.

Calla lily, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Ohio.

Calla lily, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Ohio.

The South African calla lily, with its beautiful vase-like blooms, was introduced in the U.S in the late 1800s. It wasn’t long after this that these flowers became popular funeral flowers and their images appeared as cemetery art.

Calla lily, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Ohio.

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