Have fun. American Eagle ... Sleeping cherub: A symbol of innocence used primarily for the gravestones of infants or children. Swallow: Motherhood, the spirit of children, or a symbol of consolation.

Learn more. AUGUSTA — Cemetery historian and author Ron Romano plans to give a presentation, “An Understanding Symbolism on Maine’s Early Gravestones,” at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20.

"The ABCs of Gravestone Symbols" is an alphabetized collection of gravestone symbols from the cemeteries of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Oregon, Florida, Kentucky, England and France. It contains ...