What Is A Headstone?

Most of the Headstone in most places of the country, especially in civilian graves, are vertical Headstone. The way tombstone inscriptions are written varies from place to place, as do cemeteries built by state units and private tombs. Now private vertical tombstone as an example, a simple introduction of tombstone related simple knowledge.

The shape and size of a vertical Headstone Designs

Vertical gravestones are generally rectangular in shape, their height is obviously greater than their width, and their size is basically fixed. The so-called basic fixed, is must "grow old together" (see below). The net size of the tombstone does not include the top and left and right sides of the border and other decorations. The height of the small tombstone is generally 2 feet 6 inches or 2 feet 7 inches (about 90 centimeters), and the width is generally 1 feet 6 inches or 1 feet 7 inches (about 55 centimeters). Medium-sized gravestones are generally 3 '1 "and 3' 2" in height and 2 '1 "and 2' 2" in width. Larger gravestones are usually 3 '6 "by 3' 7" in height and 2 '6 "by 2' 7" in width. Large gravestones are those that are more than 3 feet 7 inches tall and 2 feet 7 inches wide, measuring 4 feet 1 inch (140 centimeters) and 3 feet 1 inch (105 centimeters).

The structure of an inscription on a vertical Headstone Monument:

The inscription on a vertical tombstone varies according to the size of the tombstone. Generally, small tombstones have only three basic contents, namely the main inscription, the date of erection and the name of descendants. Medium tombstones and larger tombstones, inscriptions in addition to the above three basic contents, but also add the date of birth and death of the grave or life resume. Large tombstone, inscriptions in addition to the three basic content and life resume, but also can increase the preface or epitaph. The contents that can be added are not necessarily added, but are generally decided according to the size of the tombstone and the requirements of the erector.