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 Dove  An important animal in Christianity representing the Holy Spirit. , innocence and gentleness, conjugal affection and constancy.

Dove with olive branch signifies peace and security. The dove returning to the ark with an olive branch indicated that the land had reappeared after the flood.

Dove with an eagle Represents the renewal of life.

Seven doves are representative of the seven spirits of God or the Holy Spirit in its sevenfold gifts of grace. Purity, Devotion, Divine Spirit.

Ascending Dove represents the transport of the soul to heaven.

Dead dove represents a prematurely shortened life.

Descending dove represents a descent from Heaven – an assurance of a passage to Heaven.

Holy Spirit, Soul Reaching Peace, Spirituality.

In Slavic culture, at death the soul turns into a dove. In Visigothic and Romanesque art, it represents souls. In Hinduism, the dove represents the spirit. This bird was sacred to Zeus, to Athena as a symbol of the renewal of life, and to Aphrodite as a symbol of love. To the ancient Egyptians, it signified innocence, and in Islam the dove is the protector of Mohammed In Christianity, the Holy Ghost of the Trinity is often portrayed as a dove. In China it represents longevity and orderliness while in Japan the dove is associated with the war god Hachiman. In Jewish history the dove was sometimes sacrificed for a mother's purification after childbirth. The dove is sometimes an emblem of Israel.

Birds in flight: These are symbolic of the "winged soul." The representation of the soul by a bird goes back to ancient Egypt. Some older burial art features only wings to convey the symbol of divine mission. Often denote the graves of children, eternal life.

Eagle: Suggests courage and possibly a military career, symbol for Saint John.

Owl: Wisdom.

Peacock: Incorruptibility of flesh, resurrection, beauty of soul, immortality.

Phoenix: Resurrection, immortality, incorruptibility.

Rooster: Awakening, the resurrection.
 

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