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WOMAN CLINGING TO CROSS - This symbol is usually found with the verse "Rock of Ages cleft for me" or "To the cross I cling".  Symbolizing faith; a person or soul who is lost in the sea of sin, whose only hope is to cling to Christ's cross (the Rock of Ages).

JOB'S DAUGHTERS - The three women in the triangle represent the daughters of Job, and each one holds a symbol of importance to the organization. The dove stands for peace and purity, the urn of incense represents prayer, and the horn of plenty represents the hope of reward for a job well done. The words "Iyob Filiae" literally means Job's daughters in Greek.

AXE -  The axe is one of the most prominent symbols of the 22nd Degree of the Scottish Rite (Knight Royal Axe, Prins of Libanus).   Such axes were said to have been used to cut down cedars used in the building of King Solomon's Temple, The Ark of the Convenant, and even Noah's Ark.  As a cutting tool it may easily represent a "life cut short"  as well.  As with so many symbols, it has a dualistic association, by representing both destruction and creation.  Many of the Woodmen of the World memorial headstones are depicted with an axe also.

EGGS WITH DARTS - This is a common design for the edges of tombstones or as a frieze, symbolizing the resurrection after death.  The egg symbolized "life and birth" while the dart or arrow symbolize "death".

DRAGON - Dragons have captured the imagination of man for millennia and are one of the most complex and universal symbols on earth.  The Dragon is considered a fierce protector in many cultures. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it.

DOVE WITH OLIVE BRANCH - Is the Universal symbol of peace "the dove" and forgiveness "the olive branch".  The Biblical story of Noah and the Flood tells of a dove returning to the Ark with a freshly plucked olive leaf.  The leaf reveals proof of land, the end of the flood, and for Christians the parallel of baptism.  In the New Testament, the Spirit of God that descended upon Jesus during his baptism is compared to a dove.  In early Christian art the dove is often used to represent the peace of the soul.

CELTIC KNOT - The interlaced Celtic knot indicates life everlasting because it appears to have no beginning and no end.  Most Celtic crosses are adorned with Celtic knots.  

KEYS - In almost all cultures, the key symbolizes special privilege to access an exclusive area like the kingdom of heaven.  In the Holy Bible the "Key of David" symbolizes spiritual knowledge.

(KJV Isaiah 22:22) - And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

HOLLY -  Christian symbolism connected the prickly leaves with Jesus' crown of thorns and the berries with the drops of blood shed for humanity's salvation.  Ancient Celts decorated their homes with the brightness of holly berries, believing it to be a symbol of luck.  In Scandinavia, holly is called Christ's Thorn.

RABBITS -  Are legendary for their ability to reproduce fast and furiously.  For that same reason, the rabbit is a perfect symbol for spring which is fertile with themes like:  New life, New beginnings and the undeniable current of growth.  A mother rabbit can have forty or more babies a year. That's symbolic of the cycle of life, and they way life carries on generation after generation. This could hearken to our ideals of ancestry.  Indeed in many cultures (Asian, for example) the rabbit is a symbol of longevity and a long family line.