Available Emblems of Belief for Placement on Government Headstones and Markers [proxy]

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
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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