Anchor Ships Hope or Seafaring profession
Angel, Flying Rebirth, Resurrection
Angel, Trumpeting Resurrection
Angel, Weeping Grief and Mourning
Arch Victory in Death
Arches Victory in Death
Bay leaves Mourning
Bird Eternal Life
Bird, Flying Resurrection
Bouquets/Flowers Condolences, grief, sorrow
Broken Column Loss of Head of Family
Broken Ring Family Circle Severed
Bugles Resurrection and the Military
Butterfly Short-lived, Early Death
Cherub Angelic
Columns and Doors Heavenly entrance
Corn Ripe Old Age
Cross Emblem of Faith
Crown Glory of life after death
Cypress Mourning
Dove Innocence, Gentleness, Affection, Purity
Dove Purity, Devotion
Dove, Flying Resurrection
Drapes Mourning, Mortality
Flower Fragility of life
Flower, Severed Stem Shortened life
Flying Birds Flight of the Soul
Fruits Eternal plenty
Garland or Wreath Victory in death
Garlands Victory in death
Hand of God Chopping Sudden Death
Hand, Pointing up Pathway to Heaven, Heavenly reward
Hands, Clapsed The goodbyes said at death
Handshakes Farewell
Harp Praise to the Maker
Heart Love, Love of God, Abode of the soul, Mortality
Hearts Soul in Bliss or Love of Christ
Ivy Friendship and Immortality
Ivy To show conviviality (sociable)
Lamb Innocence
Laurel Fame or Victory
Laurel A distinction in the arts
Lily or Lily of Valley Emblem of Innocence and Purity
Morning Glory Beginning of Life
Oak Strength
Oak Leaves & Acorn Maturity, Ripe Old Age
Olive Peace or victory
Open Book Bible Deceased Teacher, Minister, etc.
Pall Mortality
Palm Branch Signifies Victory and Rejoicing
Poppy Sleep
Portals Passageway to eternal journey
Rod or Staff Comfort for the bereaved
Rooster Awakening, Resurrection
Roses Brevity of earthly existence
Scythe Death, The divine harvest
Severed Branch Mortality
Sheaf of Wheat Ripe for Harvest, Divine Harvest, Time
Sun Rising Renewed life
Sun Setting Death
Sun Shining Life everlasting
Thistle Scottish descent
Tree Life
Tree Sprouting Life everlasting
Tree Stump Life interrupted
Tree Stump with Ivy Head of Family; Immortality
Tree Trunk Brevity of life
Tree Trunk Leaning Short interrupted life
Trees Life
Weeping Willow Emblem of Sorrow
Weeping Willow Tree Mourning, Grief, Nature’s lament
Wheat Strands or Sheaves The divine harvest
Willow Breavement
Willows Earthly Sorrow
Wreath Victory
Yew Immortality