Tombstone Abbreviations Walking through cemeteries while visiting the graves of those that went before us, or looking for that lost family member, we have come across many unique and sometimes confusing symbols and abbreviations on markers. Here is a list of what many of those cryptic messages mean; Note: There are far more abbreviations than listed here. AF&AM - (masonic) AFL – American Federation of Labor AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations AMORC - Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis AOF - Ancient Order Of Foresters AOH - Ancient Order Of Hibernians AOKMC - Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain AOUW - Ancient Order Of United Workmen ALOH - American Legion of Honor AUM - Ancient Order of Mysteries- Masonic Order BPOE - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks BPOEW - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World Congress of Industrial Organizations CK of A - Catholic Knights of America COOF - Catholic Order of Foresters CTAS - Catholic Total Abstinence Society CBKA - Commander Benevolent Knights Association CCTAS - Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society CSA - Confeserate States of America DAR - Daughters of American Revolution EBA - Emerald Beneficial Association FAA - Free and Accepted Americans F&AM - Free and Accepted Masons. FOE - Fraternal Order of Eagles GALSTPtr - German American Legion of St. Peter GAR - Grand Army of the Republic GLAUM - Grand Lodge Ancient Order of Mysteries-Masonic Order GUOOF - Grand United Order of Odd Fellows IHSV - Red Cross of Constantine 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 IWW - Industrial Workers of the World 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 K M - Knights of Malta (Masonic) KMC - Knights of the 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. Lawrence KSTM - 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. Wenceslas 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-Klux Klan KOTM - Knights of Macabees KSF - Knights of Sherwood Forest KT - Knights Templars (Masonic) LAOH - Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians LK of A - Loyal Knights of America LOM - Loyal Order of the M.O.O.S.E. MOLLUS - Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States MRA - Royal Arcanum MWA - Modern Woodsmen of America NOK - New Order Knights (see KKK) OES - Order of the Eastern Star OUAM - Order of United American Mechanics PM - Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) POSA - Patriotic Order of the Sons of America RIP - Rest in Peace RMOKHSJ - The Religious and Military Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem RSTV - Rite of St. Vaclara RSTV - Rite of ST. Vita RK - Roman Knights SR - Scottish Rite (Masonic Order) RAM - Royal Arch Masons RO-AUM - Rosicrucian Order SBCL - Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union SBL - Society B. Lafayette SCV - Sons of the Confederate Veterans SAR - Sons of the American Revolution SNA-AUM - Shrine of North America (Masonic) SV - Sons of Veterans TH - Temple of Honor-Independent Order of Odd Fellows TMO – Traditional Martinist Order (Rosicrucian) UCV - United Confederate Veterans UDC - United Daughters of the Confederacy VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars WOW - Woodsmen of the World
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:21:53 +0000
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