United States Department of Veterans Affairs emblems for headstones and markers

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The U.S. Veterans Affairs seal.


The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains many cemeteries specifically devoted to veterans. Most have various rules regarding what must take place in order to be interred there.




Contents





  • 1 Procedure


  • 2 Headstone and marker symbols


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




Procedure


The VA only permits graphics on Government-furnished headstones or markers that are approved emblems of belief, the Civil War Union Shield (including those who served in the U.S. military through the Spanish–American War), the Civil War Confederate Southern Cross of Honor, and the Medal of Honor insignia. Arlington National Cemetery has similar restrictions on headstones, though it is maintained by US Department of the Army.


The religious symbols are rendered as simple inscriptions without sculptural relief or coloring other than black. The emblem of belief is an optional feature.[1]


Generally the VA adds a new symbol a few months after receiving a petition from a faith group.[2] However, the Wiccan symbol was only added in 2007 to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of several families by Americans United for the Separation of Church and State in November 2006.[2][3][4] A separate parallel lawsuit was filed on behalf of two Wiccan churches and three families by the American Civil Liberties Union in September 2006, which was resolved by the same settlement.[5][6][7]


The first interfaith headstone, which includes a Wiccan pentacle for Jan Deanna O'Rourke and a Presbyterian Cross for her husband, was installed at Arlington National Cemetery on May 1, 2007, and dedicated on July 4, 2007.[8]





  • Spanish–American War veteran in Cypress Hills National Cemetery







  • Medal of Honor recipient Anton Olsen in Cypress Hills National Cemetery







  • Gravesites at Fort Logan National Cemetery during Memorial Day 2006





Headstone and marker symbols


The following emblems and emblem numbers are publicized as available for Government headstones and markers as of September 2017.[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.[9]


Each emblem is given its official USVA name and designation, with added additional links for related symbolism (*) and for related movements (†).





  • Latin (Christian) Cross †
    USVA emblem 01







  • Buddhist (Wheel of Righteousness)
    USVA emblem 02







  • Judaism (Star of David)
    USVA emblem 03







  • Presbyterian Cross *
    USVA emblem 04







  • Russian Orthodox Cross * †
    USVA emblem 05







  • Lutheran Cross
    USVA emblem 06







  • Episcopal Cross
    USVA emblem 07







  • Unitarian Church/Unitarian Universalist Association *
    USVA emblem 08







  • United Methodist Church *
    USVA emblem 09







  • Aaronic Order Church
    USVA emblem 10







  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Angel Moroni)
    USVA emblem 11







  • Native American Church of North America *
    USVA emblem 12







  • Serbian Orthodox
    USVA emblem 13







  • Greek Cross
    USVA emblem 14







  • Bahai (9 Pointed Star)
    USVA emblem 15







  • Atheist * **
    USVA emblem 16







  • Muslim (Crescent and Star)
    USVA emblem 17







  • Hindu *
    USVA emblem 18







  • Konko-Kyo Faith
    USVA emblem 19







  • Community of Christ
    USVA emblem 20







  • Sufism Reoriented
    USVA emblem 21







  • Tenrikyo Church
    USVA emblem 22







  • Seicho-no-Ie
    USVA emblem 23







  • Church of World Messianity (Izunome)
    USVA emblem 24







  • United Church of Religious Science
    USVA emblem 25







  • Christian Reformed Church
    USVA emblem 26







  • United Moravian Church
    USVA emblem 27







  • Eckankar
    USVA emblem 28







  • Christian Church
    USVA emblem 29







  • Christian & Missionary Alliance
    USVA emblem 30







  • United Church of Christ
    USVA emblem 31







  • Humanist * (American Humanist Association)
    USVA emblem 32







  • Presbyterian Church (USA)
    USVA emblem 33







  • Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii
    USVA emblem 34







  • Soka Gakkai International – USA
    USVA emblem 35







  • Sikh (Khanda)
    USVA emblem 36







  • Wicca (Pentacle)
    USVA emblem 37







  • Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
    USVA emblem 38







  • New Apostolic Church
    USVA emblem 39







  • Seventh Day Adventist Church
    USVA emblem 40







  • Celtic Cross
    USVA emblem 41







  • Armenian Cross †
    USVA emblem 42







  • Farohar †
    USVA emblem 43







  • Messianic Jewish
    USVA emblem 44







  • Kohen Hands Judaism
    USVA emblem 45







  • Catholic Celtic Cross †
    USVA emblem 46







  • The First Church of Christ, Scientist (Cross and Crown)
    USVA emblem 47







  • Medicine Wheel
    USVA emblem 48







  • Infinity *
    USVA emblem 49







  • Luther Rose †
    USVA emblem 51







  • Landing Eagle
    USVA emblem 52







  • Four Directions
    USVA emblem 53







  • Church of Nazarene
    USVA emblem 54







  • Hammer of Thor *
    USVA emblem 55
    [10]







  • Unification Church
    USVA emblem 56







  • Sandhill Crane
    USVA emblem 57
    [11]







  • Church of God
    USVA emblem 58







  • Pomegranate
    USVA emblem 59







  • Messianic *
    USVA emblem 60







  • Shinto *
    USVA emblem 61







  • Sacred Heart
    USVA emblem 62







  • African Ancestral Traditionalist (Nyame Ye Ohene)
    USVA emblem 63







  • Maltese Cross
    USVA emblem 64







  • Druid (Awen)
    USVA emblem 65







  • Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
    USVA emblem 66







  • Polish National Catholic Church
    USVA emblem 67







  • Muslim (Islamic 5 Pointed Star)
    USVA emblem 98
    [12]





See also




  • Religious symbolism in the United States military

  • United States National Cemetery

  • Religious symbolism

  • Military Tombstone Abbreviations

  • Pennant (church)


References




  1. ^ "Arlington National Cemetery > Funerals > Scheduling a Funeral > Headstones and Niche Covers > Government Headstone/Niche Covers". White marble niche covers (15¾ x 11¼ x ¼) generally contain 11 lines of text with or without an optional emblem of belief. 


  2. ^ ab Banerjee, Neela (April 24, 2007). "Use of Wiccan Symbol on Veterans' Headstones Is Approved". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2013.  The VA added emblem of belief #37 – "WICCA (Pentacle)".


  3. ^ "Veterans Affairs Department Must Accommodate Wiccan Symbol On Memorial Markers At Government Cemeteries, Says Americans United" (Press release). AU. June 8, 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2007. 


  4. ^ "Stewart v. Nicholson". AU. Retrieved August 5, 2013. 


  5. ^ "Veterans Denied Right to Post Religious Symbol on Headstones, ACLU Charges" (Press release). ACLU. September 29, 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2013. 


  6. ^ Goodstein, Laurie (September 30, 2006). "Pagans Sue on Emblem for Graves". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2013. 


  7. ^ "Veterans Win Right to Post Religious Symbol on Headstones" (Press release). ACLU. April 23, 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2013. 


  8. ^ Blackwell, Christopher (2007). "A First Dedication at Arlington". Action. Retrieved August 5, 2013. 


  9. ^ ab National Cemetery Administration (2013-07-03). "Available Emblems of Belief for Placement on Government Headstones and Markers – National Cemetery Administration". Cem.va.gov. Retrieved 2013-08-24. 


  10. ^ Brownlee, John (July 9, 2013). "How Thor's Hammer Made Its Way Onto Soldiers' Headstones". Fast Company Design. 


  11. ^ Francis, Mike (July 1, 2013). "Coming to VA cemetery headstones: the Sandhill Crane". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 20, 2013.  The VA added emblem of belief #57 – "Sandhill Crane".


  12. ^ "Religious Design Gallery / 040-Islamic 5-Pointed Star". Family Bronze. 




External links



  • USVA – Some emblems (official form)

  • USVA – All available emblems

  • Arlington National Cemetery – Emblems

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