The Cemetery as an Aviary: The eagle is mentioned 34 times in the Bible. Probabably the most famous verse is from Isaiah, who tells us that those who serve the Lord "shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint." What a promise! And, what an explanation for the eagle's frequent appearance in cemetery art. However, we all know that most eagles in cemeteries are there because the eagle is the secular saint of American patriotism. On gravestones, the eagle is often used to symbolize patriotism, freedom, pride, and the power of dreams. Olivet Cemetery. [2013]
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