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The following emblems and emblem numbers are publicized as available for government headstones and markers as of January 2025. [9] A process is in place to consider approving additional religious or belief system emblems requested by the families of individuals eligible for these headstones and markers.
United States Department of Veterans Affairs emblems for headstones and markers; References National Cemetery Administration: Headstone and Marker Inscription ...
The Cross of Honor is in the form of a cross pattée suspended from a metal bar with space for engraving. It has no cloth ribbon. The obverse displays the Confederate battle flag placed on the center thereof surrounded by a wreath, with the inscription UNITED DAUGHTERS [of the] CONFEDERACY TO THE U. C. V. (the UCV is the United Confederate Veterans) on the four arms of the cross.
Row of graves with headstones (left) and footstones (right) in Snailwell, England. A footstone is a marker at the foot of a grave. The footstone lies opposite the headstone, which is usually the primary grave marker. As indicated, these markers are usually stone, though modern footstones are often made of concrete, or some metal (usually bronze ...
Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978.
The headstones use a standard upper case lettering, Headstone Standard Alphabet, designed by MacDonald Gill. [108] Individual graves are arranged, where possible, in straight rows and marked by uniform headstones, the vast majority of which are made of Portland stone. The original headstone dimensions were 30 inches (76 cm) tall, 15 in (38 cm ...