Coins left on gravestones: What does it mean and why do people do it?
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Coins are sometimes left on gravestones, headstones, tombstones and memorial sites in the U.S. Here's why it's done, and the many unique meanings behind the practice.
The Montana Veteran's Affairs Division (MVAD), which works alongside the Department of Military Affairs, a cooperative of state and federal government agencies that aid discharged veterans, published a "Coins on Headstones Meaning" guide that breaks down the tradition and symbolic meanings coins hold. Cortney Moore is an associate lifestyle writer on the Lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
"A coin left on a headstone lets the deceased soldier’s family know that somebody stopped by to pay their respect," the MVAD wrote.
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