Anchor/Ships......................Hope or Seafaring profession Arches............................Victory in Death Arrows............................Mortality Book/Bible, Opened................Deceased Teacher, Minister, etc. Bouquets/Flowers..................Condolences, grief, sorrow Broken Column.....................Loss of Head of Family Broken Ring.......................Family Circle Severed Bugles............................Resurrection and the Military Buds/Rosebud......................Morning of Life or Renewal of Life Butterfly.........................Short-lived; Early Death Candle being Snuffed..............Time, mortality Cherub............................Angelic Coffin, Father Time, Picks/Shovels, Darts............Mortality Corn..............................Ripe Old Age Cross.............................Emblem of Faith Dove..............................Innocence, Gentleness, Affection & Purity Flying Birds......................Flight of the Soul Fruits............................Eternal plenty Garlands..........................Victory in death Hand of God Chopping..............Sudden Death Handshakes........................Farewell Harp..............................Praise to the Maker Hearts............................Soul in Bliss or Love of Christ Horns.............................The Resurrection Hourglass.........................Swiftness of Time> Hourglass w/Wings of Time.........Time Flying; Short Life Imps..............................Mortality Ivy...............................Friendship and Immortality Lamb..............................Innocence Laurel............................Fame or Victory Lily or Lily of Valley............Emblem of Innocence and Purity Morning Glory.....................Beginning of Life Oak Leaves & Acorn................Maturity, Ripe Old Age Palm Branch.......................Signifies Victory and Rejoicing Poppy.............................Sleep Portals...........................Passageway to eternal journey Roses.............................Brevity of earthly existence Rose Full-Blown...................Prime of Life Shells............................Pilgrimage of Life Stars & Stripes Around Eagle......Eternal Vigilance, Liberty Swords Crossed....................High-ranking military person Thistles..........................Remembrance Tombs.............................Mortality Torch Inverted....................Life Extinct Trees.............................Life Tree Stump w/Ivy..................Head of Family; Immortality Trumpeters........................Heralds of the Resurrection Urn with Blaze....................Undying Friendship Urn with /Wreath or Crepe........Mourning Weeping Willow....................Emblem of Sorrow Wheat, Sheaf of....................Ripe for Harvest, Divine Harvest, Time Willows...........................Earthly Sorrow Winged Effigies...................Flight of the Soul