bobby_hamill
Well-Known Member
Coins
If you notice a penny on a gravestone, this signifies that a person has visited the headstone. It's an act of gratitude for the person's service.
Anyone can leave a penny, whether they are a family member, friend or fellow service person.
If there is a nickel on the gravestone, this means that the visitor who left it went to boot camp with the person buried.
If you see a dime on their gravestone, that signifies that the visitor served with the deceased military member.
Seeing a quarter has a particularly heavy association. If you notice a quarter, this signifies that a previous visitor was present when the soldier passed away.
Now that you understand what each coin means when you see it, you'll have a better idea of what it means when you see this emotional item left behind at a gravestone. And more importantly, you'll know the proper way to leave a coin.
Horse
Hoof-position symbolism In many parts of the world, an urban legend states that
If the horse is rearing (both front legs in the air), the rider died in battle
One front leg up means the rider was wounded in battle
All four hooves are on the ground, the rider died outside battle.
For your information
Bobby
If you notice a penny on a gravestone, this signifies that a person has visited the headstone. It's an act of gratitude for the person's service.
Anyone can leave a penny, whether they are a family member, friend or fellow service person.
If there is a nickel on the gravestone, this means that the visitor who left it went to boot camp with the person buried.
If you see a dime on their gravestone, that signifies that the visitor served with the deceased military member.
Seeing a quarter has a particularly heavy association. If you notice a quarter, this signifies that a previous visitor was present when the soldier passed away.
Now that you understand what each coin means when you see it, you'll have a better idea of what it means when you see this emotional item left behind at a gravestone. And more importantly, you'll know the proper way to leave a coin.
Horse
Hoof-position symbolism In many parts of the world, an urban legend states that
If the horse is rearing (both front legs in the air), the rider died in battle
One front leg up means the rider was wounded in battle
All four hooves are on the ground, the rider died outside battle.
For your information
Bobby
