What do coins on a veteran's grave mean?
Have you ever seen coins on a service member's grave? It turns out, different coins that are left mean different things.
- A penny is just a simple sign that the grave was visited and respects were paid.
- A nickel means that the visitor spent time with the deceased at boot camp.
- If you see a dime, it means that the visitor served with the soldier at some point in time.
- Finally, a quarter indicates that the visitor was present at the time when the deceased fell.
The money collected, usually goes towards cemetery and gravesite maintenance. Please be respectful anytime you visit a grave.
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Thank you for the coin info on the stone. I am a veteran but never visited a veterans cemetery I will start now and have coins with me. Really, thank you! Kevin
Had wondered about that having seen this when I visited my mother and grandparents in the veteran cemetery
Thank you for posting this information. Our veterans need more respect and honor for all they have done for us and the freedom of this country.
This traditional has been going on since the end of the civil war and is one of respect