Angels

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Traditionally, angels act as Gods messengers - the word 'angel' comes from the Greek word for messenger. They often have tasks to perform e.g. to punish wrong doers or to give moral strength. There are nine 'choirs' of angels divided into three orders: Counsellors (choirs: Seraphim, Cherubim and Thrones), Governors (choirs: Dominions, Powers and Virtues) and Messengers (choirs: Principalities, Archangels and Angels).

Messengers intercede between God and humanity and it is they who are most often portrayed in Cemeteries. Within the order of Messengers the Principalities protect rulers and may carry a sceptre, cross, palms or a lily.

Three angels can be named, and are identified by the objects they carry: Michael, who bears a sword and Gabriel, who is depicted with a horn. Saint Matthew was often represented as a winged man.

Angel with pen: Recording for eternity
Flying angel: Rebirth
Angel with a trumpet sometimes two: represents the day of judgment, and Call to the Resurrection.
Weeping angel: Grief or mourning an untimely death.
Angel pointing upward: Guide to heaven
Angel with sword: Archangel
Carrying the departed soul as a child in their arms, or as a Guardian embracing the dead. The "messengers of god" are often shown escorting the deceased to heaven.
Many angels gathered together in the clouds - represents heaven.
Other hand often holds a scroll, the anchor of faith, trumpet of resurrection or palm fronds of peace. Sometimes shown clinging to a cross.

Winged sun disk - This is an ancient Egyptian symbol which represents the journey of the sun. Ra was the creator of the world, ancestor of the pharaohs and god of the sun (symbolized by the solar disk) and skies (symbolized by the wings).
 

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