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Did you know? “Xmas” is NOT a Disrespectful Way to Spell “Christmas”

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The Chi Rho symbol helped me learn the true meaning of Xmas! (photo by Tui Snider)

All roads lead to Greece When researching the meaning behind historic cemetery symbols, I often joke that instead of finding that “all roads lead to Rome,” it seems that “all roads lead to Greece.” Here’s a good example: While looking into the meaning of the XP symbol that is such a common sight in historic […]

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Historic Cemetery Symbols: The Meaning of Oak Leaves & Acorns

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Oak leaf & acorn on a historic cemetery headstone (photo by Tui Snider)

FREE Cemetery Symbols Guide: Would you like a FREE guide to historic cemetery symbolism? If so, click the image below: Oaks – America’s National Tree Oak leaves and acorns adorn many tombstones in historic cemeteries in the USA, but even today, oak trees are appreciated and admired for their many special qualities. Not only were […]

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Historic Cemetery Symbols: What do Cypress Trees Mean?

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Cemetery with cypress tree (photo by Tui Snider)

Cypress Trees in Cemeteries See that tall, skinny evergreen tree on the left in the photo below? That’s a cypress tree. If you are interested in historic graveyards, then you should leaarn to be on the lookout for these! Cypress Trees: easy to ID & helpful for finding your way! Not only are historic cemetery […]

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Historic Cemetery Symbols: What does *this* boat mean?

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(photo by Tui Snider)

Thank you, readers! If you’ve been following my series on the meaning of historic cemetery symbols, then you know each week I share a quick explanation for that week’s graveyard symbol. In the book that I’m writing, however, which is a Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism, I dive much deeper into the meanings behind each […]

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Historic Cemetery Symbols: What Weeping Willows Mean

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Weeping Willow (photo by Bill Dodds)

Inspired by a Newsletter Subscriber! This week’s historic cemetery symbols post was inspired by an email from Bill Dodds, a reader who subscribes to my weekly author newsletter. Like me, Bill enjoys traipsing through historic graveyards and taking photos of interesting headstones. Bill lives in Massachusetts, and he had a question about the symbolic meaning […]

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Historic Cemetery Symbols: Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville, Texas

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Children inside a scallop shell (photo by Tui Snider)

Graveyard Symbols in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Texas I’m playing hooky this week! Rather than talk about one particular historic cemetery symbol, I’m going to talk about a historic graveyard that I visited last week. If you’re on my weekly newsletter, or you’ve seen me elsewhere online, you’ve probably heard me talking about how excited I […]

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