Available Emblems of Belief for Placement on Government Headstones and Markers

EMBLEM 01 - LATIN (Christian) CROSS 02 - BUDDHIST (Wheel of Righteousness) 03 - JUDAISM (Star of David) 04 - PRESBYTERIAN CROSS 05 - RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CROSS 06 - LUTHERAN CROSS 07 - EPISCOPAL CROSS 08 - UNITARIAN CHURCH/UNITARIAN

UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION 09 - UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 10 - AARONIC ORDER CHURCH 11 - MORMON (Angel Moroni) 12 - NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA 13 - SERBIAN ORTHODOX 14 - GREEK CROSS 15 - BAHAI (9 Pointed Star) 16 - ATHEIST 17 - MUSLIM (Crescent and Star) 18 - HINDU 19 - KONKO-KYO FAITH 20 - COMMUNITY OF CHRIST 21 - SUFISM REORIENTED 22 - TENRIKYO CHURCH 23 - SEICHO-NO-IE 24 - CHURCH OF WORLD MESSIANITY (Izunome) 25 - UNITED CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE 26 - CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 27 - UNITED MORAVIAN CHURCH 28 - ECKANKAR 29 - CHRISTIAN CHURCH 30 - CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE 31 - UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 32 - HUMANIST (AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION) 33 - PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) 34 - IZUMO TAISHAKYO MISSION OF HAWAII 35 - SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL - USA 36 - SIKH (KHANDA) 37 - WICCA (Pentacle) 38 - LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD 39 - NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH 40 - SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 41 - CELTIC CROSS 42 - ARMENIAN CROSS 43 - FAROHAR 44 - MESSIANIC JEWISH 45 - KOHEN HANDS 46 - CATHOLIC CELTIC CROSS 47 - THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST (Cross and Crown) 48 - MEDICINE WHEEL 49 - INFINITY 51 - LUTHER ROSE 52 - LANDING EAGLE 53 - FOUR DIRECTIONS 54 - CHURCH OF NAZARENE 55 - HAMMER OF THOR 56 - UNIFICATION CHURCH 57 - SANDHILL CRANE 58 - CHURCH OF GOD 59 - POMEGRANATE 60 - MESSIANIC 61 - SHINTO 62 - SACRED HEART 63 - AFRICAN ANCESTRAL TRADITIONALIST (Nyame Ye Ohene) 64 - MALTESE CROSS 65 - DRUID (AWEN) 66 - WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD 67 - POLISH NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH 68 - GUARDIAN ANGEL 69 - HEART 70 - SHEPHERD AND FLAG 71 - AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL (AME) 72 - EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 73 - UNIVERSALIST CROSS 74 - FAITH AND PRAYER 98 - MUSLIM (Islamic 5 Pointed Star) Not shown because of copyrights.

Print version of Available Emblems of Belief.

No graphics (logos, symbols, etc.) are permitted on Government-furnished headstones or markers other than the available emblems of belief, the Civil War Union Shield, the Civil War Confederate Southern Cross of Honor, and the Medal of Honor insignias.

An emblem of belief for inscription on a Government headstone or marker is an emblem or symbol that represents the sincerely held belief of the decedent that constituted a religion or the functional equivalent of religion and was believed and/or accepted as true by that individual during his or her life. The belief represented by an emblem need not be associated with or endorsed by a group or organization.

Emblems of belief for inscription on Government headstones and markers do not include social, cultural, ethnic, civic, fraternal, trade, commercial, political, professional or military emblems. VA will not inscribe any emblem on a headstone or marker that would have an adverse impact on the dignity and solemnity of cemeteries honoring those who served the Nation. Emblems that would not be permitted include (but are not limited to), emblems that contain explicit or graphic depictions or descriptions of sexual organs or sexual activities that are shocking, titillating, or pandering in nature; and emblems that display coarse or abusive language or images.

If you are applying for a headstone or marker and the emblem you desire is not currently available, please see information below:

Who Can Request a New Emblem of Belief?

CFR 38.632 rule states that the following individuals may request a new emblem of belief for inscription on a headstone or marker: the decedent's next-of-kin (NOK), a person authorized in writing by the NOK, or a personal representative authorized in writing by the decedent.

Instructions for Requesting an Emblem not Available for Inscription

To submit a request for an emblem of belief not available for inscription, the requestor must:

Establish that there is an immediate need for a Government headstone/marker to be furnished for a deceased eligible individual (i.e., submission of VA-Form 40-1330, for Standard Government Headstone or Marker, verification from national or state Veterans' cemetery officials). Certify that the proposed new emblem of belief represents the decedent's religious affiliation or sincerely held religious belief system, or a sincerely held belief system that was functionally equivalent to a religious belief system in the life of the decedent. Submit a three-inch diameter digitized black and white representation of the requested emblem that is free of copyright or trademark restrictions or authorized by the owner for inscription on Government-furnished headstones and markers and can be reproduced in a production-line environment in stone or bronze without loss of graphic quality.

Submit all information to the following address:

Memorial Products Service (41B)

Department of Veterans Affairs

5109 Russell Road

Quantico, VA 22134-3903

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