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Angel, Oak Wood Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw Co., Michigan Angel, Oak Grove Cemetery, Chelsea, Michigan Angel, St Mary Cemetery, Manchester, Washtenaw County, Michigan Angel, Wilson Mausoleum, Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan Angel on sarcophagus of Lemuel Bowen, Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan Angel, Stricker Monument, Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan Angel, Octavia E. Jones, Old Settlers Cemetery, Charlotte, NC This angel carrying a child is based on Night with her Children carved by Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1815. Bigbee Cemetery, Greene County, Alabama Angel dropping a flower, Franconia Cemetery, Pickens County, Alabama Old Bethany Cemetery, Peebles Square, March 2006 Angel, Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, SC Angel holding baby, Preston Coleman Marker, Greensboro Cemetery, Hale County, Alabama Michael the archangel with sword and helmet, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio Angel escorting children to Heaven, Prairieville Cemetery, Hale Co., AL Angel in Key West, Florida Angel carved on the tombstone of Harriet Hill in Greensboro Cemetery, Hale County, Alabama. Angel above the entrance to the Jeffries Mausoleum in the Greensboro Cemetery, Hale County, Alabama. Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio St. Andrews Episcopal Church Cemetery, Prairieville, Hale County, Alabama. Tombstone of Harriet Davidson in Old Settlers Cemetery, Charlotte, NC Old Live Oaks Cemetery, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama Old Live Oaks Cemetery, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama Oak Hill Cemetery, Moundville, Alabama -- carved by Turner. Reminiscent of work done by sculptor Federico Fabiani. Angel, Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Angels Angels engraved on tombstones mean spirituality; they guard the tomb and are thought to be messengers between God and man. See also "Cherub" The angel Micheal bears a sword. The angel Gabriel blows a horn. An angel without a horn or sword is probably a guardian angel. A cherub or "Baby Angel" is most often seen on children's graves. Angelic symbols are: flaming swords, trumpets, sceptres, thuribles, musical instruments, the lily. For more information on the angel carrying a child based on the original relief by Bertel Thorvaldsen see: Thorvaldsen Museum Angels found in the cemetery are a symbol of spirituality. They guard the tomb and are thought to be messengers between God and man. The angel, or "messenger of God," may appear in many different poses, each with its own individual meaning. An angel with open wings is thought to represent the flight of the soul to heaven. Angels may also be shown carrying the deceased in their arms as if taking or escorting them to heaven. A weeping angel symbolizes grief, especially mourning an untimely death. An angel blowing a trumpet may depict the day of judgment. Two specific angels can often be identified by the instruments they carry - Michael by his sword and Gabriel with her horn.

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