The anchor is a disguised cross when you see it in a Christian setting. From its utility, the further meaning of Christ as that which prevents us from drifting off and becoming lost comes. One rarely sees anchors on inland gravestones, so the presence of the symbol on a tomb may carry all the above religious overtones or it may just mean that the deceased was a sailor. An anchor with a broken chain stands for the cessation of life. Angels Creatures made of air or fire according to early Christian pseudepigraphica, or of granite or marble, if a stonecutter makes them.
Angels mean spirituality.
They guard the tomb, guide the soul, pray for the soul in purgatory, and direct the living visitor to think heavenwards. Angels shown without one or the other of these artifacts belong to the nameless legions of personal guardian angels and other decorations. Colors If asked to name the color of death and mourning, Europeans will choose black. Chinese, other Asians, and many other groups will pick white. Black signifies darkness and the absence of light.