Cemetery Symbolism
Atlas Obscura's graphic guide to the deathly symbolism of tombstones
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Articles
A Graphic Guide to Cemetery Symbolism
by Atlas Obscura / 30 Oct 2014
To convey the lives of the people buried beneath them, and the expectations for what comes after death, symbolism has long been part of tombstones. Below is our guide to some of the most prevalent cemetery symbols.
Graphic created by Michelle Enemark, text by Allison C. Meier.
