United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Burial & Memorials

Available Emblems of Belief for Placement on Government Headstones and Markers

Important Notice - New Law Concerning Eligibility for Headstones and Markers


EMBLEM
01
CHRISTIAN CROSS
Christian Cross
02
BUDDHIST (Wheel of Righteousness)
BUDDHIST (Wheel of Righteousness)
03
JUDAISM (Star of David)
HEBREW (Star of David)
04
PRESBYTERIAN CROSS
PRESBYTERIAN CROSS
05
RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CROSS
RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CROSS
06
LUTHERAN CROSS
LUTHERAN CROSS
07
EPISCOPAL CROSS
EPISCOPAL CROSS
08
UNITARIAN CHURCH/UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION
UNITARIAN CHURCH/UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION
09
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
10
AARONIC ORDER CHURCH
AARONIC ORDER CHURCH
11
MORMON (Angel Moroni)
MORMON (Angel Moroni)
12
NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA
NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA
13
SERBIAN ORTHODOX
SERBIAN ORTHODOX
14
GREEK CROSS
GREEK CROSS
15
BAHAI (9 Pointed Star)
BAHAI (9 Pointed Star)
16
ATHEIST
ATHEIST
17
MUSLIM (Crescent and Star)
MUSLIM (Crescent and Star)
18
HINDU
HINDU
19
KONKO-KYO FAITH
KONKO-KYO FAITH
20
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST
21
SUFISM REORIENTED
SUFISM REORIENTED
22
TENRIKYO CHURCH
TENRIKYO CHURCH
23
SEICHO-NO-IE
SEICHO-NO-IE
24
CHURCH OF WORLD MESSIANITY (Izunome)
CHURCH OF WORLD MESSIANITY (Izunome)
25
UNITED CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE
UNITED CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE
26
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
27
UNITED MORAVIAN CHURCH
UNITED MORAVIAN CHURCH
28
ECKANKAR
ECKANKAR
29
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
30
CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
31
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
32
HUMANIST EMBLEM OF SPIRIT
HUMANIST EMBLEM OF SPIRIT
33
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)
34
IZUMO TAISHAKYO MISSION OF HAWAII
IZUMO TAISHAKYO MISSION OF HAWAII
35
SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL - USA
SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL - USA
36
SIKH (KHANDA)
SIKH (KHANDA)
37
WICCA (Pentacle)
WICCA
97
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST (Cross & Crown) Not shown because of copyrights.
98
MUSLIM (Islamic 5 Pointed Star) Not shown because of copyrights.

No graphics (logos, symbols, etc.) are permitted on Government-furnished headstones or markers other than the approved emblems of belief, the Civil War Union Shield, the Civil War Confederate Southern Cross of Honor, and the Medal of Honor insignias.