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2. Immortelle (cemetery) - Wikipedia

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   Ceramic Immortelle, Mt Beppo Apostolic Cemetery, 2005. An immortelle is a long-lasting flower arrangement placed on graves in cemeteries.. They were originally made from natural dried flowers (which lasted longer than fresh flowers) or could be made from artificial materials such as china and painted plaster of paris or beads strung on wire arrangements.

3. Flowering Sunday - Wikipedia

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   In the 21st century, Flowering Sunday is still practiced in Wales but artificial flowers and other changes in decoration practice mean that many graves are decorated throughout the year. Christmas has also been attested as an active period for modern Welsh cemetery decoration. [7]

4. Natural burial - Wikipedia

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   The cemetery offers natural burials for individuals who have been embalmed to eco-friendly standards, then interred using biodegradable shrouds and coffins. [65] Grave sites will be left to grow over naturally, meaning grass will not be mowed and the placement of artificial flowers and other markers will not be allowed.

5. Artificial plants - Wikipedia

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   Flower bouquet with prepared rose blossoms and silk flowers; The fifth is to mount the flower on a stalk of brass or iron wire wrapped with suitably colored material, and to add the leaves to complete the spray. [1] While the material most often used to make artificial flowers is polyester fabric, both paper and cloth flowers are also made with ...

6. Monumental masonry - Wikipedia

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   Generally gravestones are highly polished with detailed engraving of text and symbols. Some memorials are more elaborate and may involve the sculpture of symbols associated with death, such as angels, hands joined in prayer, and vases of flowers. Some specially-made stones feature artistic lettering by letter cutters.

7. Decoration Day (tradition) - Wikipedia

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   A Bailey family tombstone on Bailey Mountain, West Virginia USA after decoration. According to the Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English, a Decoration or Decoration Day in Appalachia is "an occasion on which a family or church congregation gathers on a Sunday to place flowers on the graves of loved ones and to hold a memorial service for them.