Maria

Monogram of the Blessed Virgin.

The Yartzeit (Jewish)

The basin filled with oil upon which the lighted wick floats is a traditional commemorative ritual observed by the Jewish People.

The Menorah (Jewish)

Symbol and reminder that the Light is the Torah and the soul of man. Symbol of the State of Israel's Independence.

The Descending Dove

The symbol of the Holy Ghost.

The Crown of Thorns

One of the emblems of the Passion and the Crucifixion of Christ.

The Broken Column

The symbol of Sorrow and a broken life.

The Candlestick

Christ the Light of the world. Also symbol of Devotion.

The Fleur-de-Lys

Used as a symbol of the Blessed Virgin, and as a symbol of the Holy Trinity.

The Arch

The symbol of Triumph. Broken; Ultimately Death. The passing from this world to Eternal Life.

The Lamp

The word of God. Good Works, Truth, Divine Inspiration, Enlightenment and Knowledge.

The Book

The Book of Wisdom, the Bible, Divine Authorship.

The Gate

The Gate may signify death and departure from life in this world, and the entrance into Heavenly Paradise.

The Rosary

Devotion to the Virgin Mary. This devotion consists of a series of meditations and prayers centering about events in the life of Christ and of the Virgin. The Rosary is divided into the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries. The prayers of the Rosary are counted on a string of beads - chaplet consisting of five decades.

The Star of David (Jewish)

Divine Protection. The most familiar symbol used in Jewish commemorative art. It is formed by two interlaced equilateral triangles.