Caitlin Doughty | Skulls, Willows, Cherubs & Other Gravestone Emojis! @AskAMortician | Uploaded November 2017 | Updated October 2024, 4 days ago.
What do you want on YOUR tombstone?

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Mortician: Caitlin Doughty
Writing & Research: Louise Hung (@LouiseHung1)
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***READ MORE***

“Symbols Found on Gravestones”
thecemeteryclub.com/symbols.html

“Iconography of Gravestones at Burying Grounds”
boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/iconography-gravestones-burying-grounds

“A Graphic Guide to Cemetery Symbolism”
atlasobscura.com/articles/a-graphic-guide-to-cemetery-symbolism

“Early American Gravestones”
davidrumsey.com/farber/Early%20American%20Gravestones.pdf

“Seeking Hidden Symbolism in Greenwood Cemetery”
atlasobscura.com/articles/seeking-hidden-symbolism-in-green-wood-cemetery-obscura-society