As society advanced, people have higher aesthetic requirements. You could see it reflects on headstone. Current headstone has a wide range of models and multiple decorations. Out of the many adornments, plant is the most popular for its elegance, beauty and simpleness. The most commonly used plants are rose and lily. Now and then, people will choose other plants to decorate gravestones. Since each kind of plant has a special meaning, you had better understand their symbolism before giving a reasonable option.

Rose

The roses on tombstone have diverse meanings.

A rose without thorns relate to the Virgin Mary.

A red rose stands for sacrifice, a white rose shows purity and virginity.

A rose bud implies that this is a child or young woman headstone.purity and virginity.

Two closely tied roses are generally used in a companion tombstone.

Rose wreath indicate eternal love, beauty and virtue.

Lily

Lily is also favored in cemetery culture.

Lily means purity, innocence. Lily is often used in female grave.Sometimes, it is associated with the mother Mary and resurrection.

Sunflower

Sunflower symbolize a contented life. In Catholicism, sunflowers stands for sacrifice. Because when it ripens into a golden flower, it will face east which the Christian graves are towards.

Passion flower

Passion flower has religious meaning. It is concerned with the crown of thorns, the five wounds,the 10 faithful Apostles.

Daisy

Daisy is used for children, it could represent innocent child,infant Jesus, gentleness, pure thought.

Pansy

Pansy is on behalf of modesty and commemoration

Tulip

Tulip means eternity for some European immigrants in America. The tulip represents their native land . The tulip caving on headstone means that although body drops away, but the soul still exist.

Tree Trunk and branch

Tree Trunk and branch implies brevity of life and immortality.

Yew tree

Yew tree stands for sadness and eternal life.

Larch

Larch is commonly adopted in Siberia. Like oak tree, this plant means for eternity.

Oak tree

Oak tree has meaningful usage.

Oak tree is thought to be the raw material of Jesus Christ’s cross. In some cemeteries, it’s widespread to put child’ s tomb close to oak tree. Before Christian time, oak tree is the tree of life.It emblems victory, power and authority. Archaeologist often find it on martial tomb. Thus, oak tree may means honor, force, freedom, immortality and firmness.

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