Greene
County, Arkansas
Grave
Stone Meanings
| Anchor/Ships |
Hope
or a Mariner |
| Arches |
Victory
in Death |
| Arrows |
Mortality |
| Bird |
Eternal
Life |
| Bird
flying |
Resurrection |
| Book
open |
Teacher |
| Bible
open |
Minister |
| Bouquets
flowers |
Condolences,
grief, sorrow |
| Broken
column |
Loss
of Head of family |
| Bugles |
Resurrection
or Military |
| Butterfly |
Short
lived, Early death |
| Candle
being snuffed |
Time,
Mortality |
| Cherub |
Angelic |
| Corn |
Ripe
old age |
| Cross |
Emblem
of faith |
| Crossed
swords |
High
ranking military person |
| Darts
or Coffin |
Father
time Gentleness, Affection, Purity |
| Flying
birds |
Flight
of the soul |
| Fruit |
Eternal
plant |
| Garlands |
Victory
in death |
| Hands
shaking |
Farewell |
| Harp |
Praise
to the Maker |
| Hearts |
Soul
in bliss or love of Christ |
| Horns |
The
Resurrection |
| Hourglass |
Swiftness
of time |
| Hand
of God Chopping |
Sudden
Death |
| Hourglass
with wings |
Time
flying, short life |
| Imps |
Mortality |
| Ivy |
Friendship
and Immortality |
| Lamb |
Innocence |
| Laurel |
Fame
or Victory |
| Lily
or lily of Valley |
Emblem
of Innocence and purity |
| Morning
glory |
Beginning
of life |
| Oak
leaves & acorn |
Maturity,
and ripe old age |
| Palm
branches |
Signifies
Victory and Rejoicing |
| Picks
& Shovels |
Mortality |
| Poppy |
Sleep |
| Portals |
Passageway
to eternal life |
| Rings
broken |
Family
circle severed |
| Rose
bud |
Morning
of life, renewal of life |
| Rose
fully opened |
Prime
of life |
| Roses |
Brevity
of earthly life |
| Shells |
Pilgrimage
of life |
| Stars
& Stripes on Eagle |
Eternal
vigilance liberty |
| Thistles |
Remembrance |
| Tombs |
Mortality |
| Torch
Inverted |
Life
extinct |
| Tree
Stump with ivy |
Head
of family Immortality |
| Trees |
Life |
| Trumpeters |
Heralds
of the resurrection |
| Urn
with Blaze |
Undying
friendship |
| Urn
with wreath/crepe |
Mourning |
| Weeping
willow |
Emblem
of sorrow |
| Wheat
sheaf |
Ripe
for harvest, divine harvest, time |
| Willows |
Earthly
sorrow |
| Winged
Effigies |
Flight
of the soul |
Transcribed
by: Sandy Hardin
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