Honor a deceased service member, police officer, or firefighter with a special urn from Perfect Memorials. We offer a range of military urns featuring official seals, coats of arms, and emblems, as well as urns with law enforcement badges, police urns, and firefighter urns. With a wide variety of shapes, styles, and materials to choose from, you can find the perfect urn for your departed loved one.

Choosing a Cremation Urn

You have many options when it comes to choosing between military cremation urns and urns designed to honor others who have given or devoted their lives in service. Three of the most common styles of urns are metal cube urns, wooden chest urns, and traditional metal vase urns. All of these options are decorated with familiar symbols, including bald eagles and American flags, U.S. military coats of arms and seals, or emblems that represent firefighters, police, or other law enforcement agencies.

When choosing any urn, make sure you know how much space you'll need inside. If you are keeping all of the cremains in one urn, you'll want to pick an urn that has a volume in cubic inches that's at least equal to the deceased's weight in pounds — in other words, if your loved one weighed 200 lbs. before he or she passed away, you'll need a military urn that has a volume of at least 200 cubic inches. It's best to select an urn that holds slightly more volume than you think you'll need. If you're only keeping a portion of the cremains, you may want to consider a keepsake or sharing urn, which holds a smaller volume.

Urn Sizes and Shapes

You can find patriotic urns for ashes of all sizes in wood and metal, although you may want to consider ceramic, stone, and other materials as well. It's often easier to find patriotic urns, military urns, and urns made for police and firefighters made of wood or metal, however, perhaps because cube and chest shapes are some of the most popular. If you're interested in a more traditional vase-style urn, you are likely to have a number of classic brass options to choose from.

One of the most popular styles of military urns are cube urns. While these urns can vary in size, most hold between 200 and 300 cubic inches. Cube urns typically include a decorative applique on one side, and may feature an American flag, military seal, or other image. Choose a bronze Marine Corps urn with the eagle, globe, and anchor or a Navy urn with the Department of the Navy logo. Many urns in this style can be engraved with a name, dates, and a brief message; please contact our customer service team at 1-800-979-8767 if you have any questions about your personalization options.

You also have a variety of wood chest military cremation urns to choose from. One of our most popular options includes a panel on one side on which a name, dates, and additional text can be added, along with a brief poem. These urns feature a variety of background image options, such as a U.S. flag, a bald eagle, or military camouflage. In many cases, you can also add logos or emblems — you might choose an Air Force urn, for example, with an American flag background and the Air Force medallion on the front. Wood cremation urns are available in small, medium, large, and extra-large. Choose from a number of finishes, including oak and walnut veneer.

Unique Cremation Urns

In addition to the more traditional shapes, there are a number of unique military cremation urn styles that you may want to consider. For those who died in combat, the Fallen Soldier Battle Cross Cremation Urn is a beautifully detailed and exceptional military urn that can be customized for any branch of service. It has been carefully crafted and finished by our skilled artists and makes a wonderful tribute.

We also carry a number of special American flag urns, including flag case cremation urns that include a triangular case that can hold a standard 5' x 9.5' burial flag and a chamber where the deceased's ashes can be placed. In addition, take a look at our special wooden chest urns that open to reveal a photo frame in the lid, along with a small shelf to hold medals and other mementos. These urns offer a unique way to honor your loved one.

Cremation Jewelry

As an alternative to full-size military urns, you may want to consider a piece of cremation jewelry. Perfect Memorials offers a selection of military, police, and firefighter heart necklaces in silver or gold stainless steel. Each necklace features a military branch seal or another meaningful image. A screw located at the top of the heart necklace opens to reveal a small cremains chamber. You can place a pinch of cremated ashes, a small amount of soil from a gravesite, or another memento into the necklace and seal it inside. Cremation necklaces let you carry a reminder of your loved one with you always.