GRAVE SYMBOLS: Abbreviations on Gravestones

The following list was sent out by Jeff Scism. These are abbreviations that may be found on gravestones, indicating an organization.

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• AOF Ancient Order Of Forestters
• AOH Ancient Order Of Hibermians
• AOKMC Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain
• AOUW Ancient Order Of United Workmen
• ALOH American Legion of Honor
• BPOE Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
• BPOEW Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World
• CK of A Catholic Kinghts of America
• CTAS Catholic Total Abstinence Society
• CBKA Commandery Benevolent Knights Association
• CCTAS Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society
• EBA Emerald Benficial Assocition
• FAA Free and Accepted Amerians
• FOE Fraternal Order of Eagles
• GALSTPTR German American Leigion of St. Peter
• GAR Grand Army of the Republic
• GUO of OF Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
• IOI Independent Order of Immaculates
• IOKP Independent Order of Knights of Pythias
• IOOF Independent Order of Odd Fellows
• ISH Independent Sons of Honor
• IORM Improved Order of Redmen
• JAOUW Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen
• JOUAM Junior Order-Order of United American Mechanics
• KGL Knight Grand Legion
• KM Knights Militant
• KC Knights of Columbus
• K of C knights of Columbus
• K of FM Knights of Father Matthew
• KFM Knights of Father Matthew
• K of H Knights of Honor
• K of L Knights of Loyola
• Km Knights of Malta (Masonic)
• KMC Knights of Mystic Chain
• KPC Knights of Peter Claver
• KP Knights of Pythias
• K of P Knights of Pythias
• KSC Knights of St. Columbkille
• KG Knights of St. George
• KSTG Knights of St. George
• KSTI Knights of St. Ignatius
• K of SJ Knights of St. John
• KSTJ Knights of St. Joseph
• KSL Knights of St. LawrenceKSTM Knights of St. Martin
• K of STP Knights of St. Patrick
• KSTP Knights of St. Paul
• KSTP Knights of St. Peter
• KSTT Knights of St. Thomas
• K of STW Knights of St. Wencelas
• KT Knights of Tabor
• K of T Knights of Tabor
• KWM Knights of Wise Men
• KGE Knights of Golden Eagle
• KHC Knights of Holy Cross
• KKK Knights of Klu-Klus Klan
• KOTM Knights of Macabees
• KSF Knights of Sherwood Forest
• KT Knights Tempar (Masonic)
• LK of A Loyal Knights of America
• MOLLUS Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
• MWA Modern Woodsmen of America
• OUAM Order of United American Mechanics
• PM Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows)
• POSA Patriotic Order of the Sons of America
• IHSV Red Cross of Constantine (Masonic)
• RSTV Rite of St. Vaclara
• RSTV Rite of ST. Vita
• RK Roman Knights
• MRA Royal Arcanum
• RAM Royal Arch Masons
• SBCL Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union
• SBL Society B. Lafayette
• SCV Sons of the Confederate Veterans
• SAR Sons of the American Revolution
• SV Sons of Veterans
• TH Temple of Honor-Independent Order of Odd Fellows
• UCV United Confederate Veterans
• VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars
• UR The Uniform Ranks designation found on many