Cemetery Headstone Symbols & Abbreviations

Emblem	Abbreviation	Organization
	AOF	Ancient Order Of Foresters
	AOH	Ancient Order Of Hibernians Ancient Order of Hibernians in America
	AOKMC	Ancient Order Of Knights of the Mystic Chain
	AOUW	Ancient Order Of United Workmen
	BPOE	Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA
	CTAS	Catholic Total Abstinence Society
	CBKA	Commandery Benevolent Knights Association
	CCTAS	Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society
	EBA	Emerald Beneficial Association
	F of A	Foresters of America
	F&AM	Free Masons Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio
	GALSTPTR	German American Legion 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 Sovereign Grand Lodge - Independent Order of Odd Fellows
	ISH	Independent Sons of Honor
	IORM	Improved Order of Redmen Improved Order of Redmen
	JAOUW	Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen
	KGL	Knight Grand Legion
	KM	Knights Militant
	KC KOC K of C	Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus
	KFM K of FM	Knights of Father Matthew
	K of H	Knights of Honor
	K of L	Knights of Loyola
	KM	Knights of Malta (Masonic) Sovereign Order of Malta - Federal Association, USA
	KMC	Knights of the Mystic Chain
	KPC K of PC	Knights of Peter Claver Knights of Peter Claver
	KP KOP K of P	Knights of Pythias The Order of Knights of Pythias
	KSC	Knights of St. Columbkille
	KG KSTG	Knights of St. George
	KSTI	Knights of St. Ignatius
	K of SJ	Knights of St. John Knights of St. John International
	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. Wencelas
	KT K of T	Knights of Tabor
	KWM	Knights of Wise Men
	KGE	Knights of the Golden Eagle
	KHC	Knights of the Holy Cross The Patriarchal Order of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem
	KOTM	Knights of the Maccabees
	KSF	Knights of Sherwood Forest
	KT	Knights Templar (Masonic) Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Ohio
	PM	Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) General Military Council, Patriarchs Militant
	IHSV	Red Cross of Constantine (Masonic) Red Cross of Constantine
	RSTV	Rite of St. Vaclara
	RSTV	Rite of St. Vita
	RK	Roman Knights
	MRA RA	Royal Arcanum Royal Arcanum
	RAM	Royal Arch Masons Ohio Grand Chapter - Royal Arch Masonry
	SBCL	Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union
	SV SUVCW	Sons of Veterans Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
	TH T of H	Temple of Honor - Independent Order of Odd Fellows
	VFW	Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans of Foreign Wars
	UR	Uniform Ranks - Knights of Pythias