Posts in December 20, 2023

We had an eighth note put on the reverse of my great-aunt’s tombstone to symbolize her life-long interest in music. If you encounter any iconography or image on an ancestral tombstone, make certain to determine what it symbolizes. There may be clues as to membership in a fraternal organization, religious community, ethnic background or more. Stones in non-traditional shapes may be symbolic of something as well. There may be more clues on a stone than just what is written in words and numbers. This page has links to common images and their meanings.