So, i'd just like to state, that i find headstones in cemeteries fascinating. not in a creepy way. I just like looking at names, dates, and the things they put on the headstones. You know, the speciall embellishments on them have meaning; different flowers and birds mean something, as well as the shape of the headstone and other added pictures. I think i really like the symbolism.
for example..
an anchor. appropriate for those who loved boating and/or the sea. but also, early Christians used the anchor as a disguised cross, and as a marker to guide the way to secret meeting places. It is also a Christian symbol of hope.
A Rose
Rose Love, beauty, hope, unfailing love, associated with the Virgin Mary, the "rose without thorns." A red rose symbolizes martyrdom and a white rose symbolizes purity and virginity. Whether the rose is a bud, flower or somewhere in between indicates how old the person was at the time of death: Just a bud - normally a child 12 or under Partial bloom - normally a teenager Full bloom - normally in early/mid twenties. The deceased died in the prime of life Rosebud, broken - life cut short, usually found with a young person's grave
Even where things are placed, like which way a hand is pointing means different things. whether a book or open or closed, or if an angel is carrying something. It's pretty cool. Look it up sometime. =]
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