The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and its National Cemetery Administration prohibit graphics on government-furnished headstones or markers other than those they have approved as "emblems of belief." More than 30 such emblems are allowed on gravestones and makers in veterans cemeteries, from the Christian cross to the Buddhist wheel of righteousness. A symbol exists for atheists too.
bullet 1. Latin Cross - Christian; generic.
bullet 2. Wheel of Righteousness - Buddhist.
bullet 3. Star of David - Jewish.
bullet Other: Shown on the back of the form are:
bullet 4. Presbyterian cross.
bullet 5. Russian Orthodox cross.
bullet 6. Lutheran cross.
bullet 7. Episcopal cross.
bullet 8. Flaming chalice: Unitarian Universalist.
bullet 9. United Methodist Church cross.
bullet 10. Aaronic Order Church.
bullet 11. Latter-day Saints: Angel Moroni with horn.
bullet 12. Native American Church of America: Teepee with three feathers.
bullet 13. Serbian Orthodox: cross.
bullet 14. Greek Cross: similar to the Red Cross.
bullet 15. Baha'i: 9 pointed star.
bullet 16. Atheist: A stylized symbol of an atom with the letter A in the center.
bullet 17. Islam: A crescent and star.
bullet 18. Hindu symbol.
bullet 19. Konko-Kyo faith.
bullet 20. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now called the Community of Christ): A child between a lion and lamb.
bullet 21. Sufism reoriented symbol.
bullet 22. Tenrikyo church symbol.
bullet 23. Seicho-no-ie symbol.
bullet 24. The Church of World Messianity symbol.
bullet 25. United Church of Religious Science symbol.
bullet 26. Christian Reformed Church: Cross and triangle.
bullet 27. United Moravian Church: Lamb carrying flag.
bullet 28. Eckankar: Stylized letters "EK"
bullet 29: Christian church - generic: A cup.
bullet 30: Christian & Missionary Alliance: a cross, chalice, crown and pitcher
bullet 31: United Church of Christ: a crown, cross and world symbol
bullet 32: Humanism: a stylized image of a human.
bullet 33: Presbyterian Church, USA: A flaming cross
bullet 34: Ixumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii: A hexagon surrounding a symbol
bullet 35: Soks Gakkai International - USA: A complex symbol
bullet 36: Sikh: The Khanda symbol; three swords and a rink
Listed separately because of copyright restrictions:
United Church of Christ.
Christian Science: cross and crown.
Islam: Five pointed star. 4
those are the approved symbols for headstones if u die for ur country that follows the belief of freedom of religion...
how many religious symbols are missing... oh about 1.2 million
