COMMON TOMBSTONE ABBREVIATIONS
This list is a composition of common tombstone abbreviations and their meaning.
| AF & AM | Ancient Free and Accepted Masons |
| AOF | Ancient Order of Foresters |
| AOH | Ancient Order of Hibernians |
| AOKMC | Ancient Order of Knights of Mystic Chain |
| AOUW | Ancient Order of United Workmen |
| ALOH | American Legion of Honor |
| AUM | Ancient Order of Mysteries - Masonic Order |
| BPOE | Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks |
| BPOEW | Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World |
| CK of A | Catholic Knights of America |
| COOF | Catholic Order of Foresters |
| CTAS | Catholic Total Abstinence Society |
| CBKA | Commander Benevolent Knights Association |
| CCTAS | Crusaders - Catholic Total Abstinence Society |
| CSA | Confederate States Army |
| DAR | Daughters of the American Revolution |
| EBA | Emerald Beneficial Association |
| FAA | Free and Accepted Americans |
| F & AM | Free and Accepted Masons |
| FOE | Free Order of Eagles |
| GALSTPTR | German American Legion of St. Peter |
| GAR | Grand Army of the Republic |
| GLAUM | Grand Lodge Ancient Order of Mysteries - Masonic Order |
| GUOOF | Grand United Order of Odd Fellows |
| IHSV | Red Cross of Constantine |
| IOI | Independent Order of Immaculates |
| IOKP | Independent Order of Knights of Pythias |
| IOOF | Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
| ISH | Independent Sons of Honor |
| IORM | Improved Order of Redmen |
| IWW | Industrial Workers of the World |
| JAOUW | Junior Order - Ancient Order of United Workmen |
| JOUAM | Junior Order - Order of United American Mechanics |
| KGL | Knight Grand Legion |
| KM | Knights Militant |
| KC | Knights of Columbus |
| K of C | Knights of Columbus |
| K of FM | Knights of Father Matthew |
| K of H | Knights of Honor |
| K of L | Knights of Loyola |
| K M | Knights of Malta - (Masonic) |
| KMC | Knights of the Mystic Chain |
| KPC | Knights of Peter Claver |
| KP | Knights of Pythias |
| K of P | Knights of Pythias |
| KSC | Knights of St. Columbkille |
| KG | Knights of St. George |
| KSTG | Knights of St. George |
| KSTI | Knights of St. Ignatius |
| K of SJ | Knights of St. John |
| KSL | Knights of St. Lawrence |
| KSTM | Knights of St. Martin |
| K of STP | Knights of St. Patrick |
| KSTP | Knights of St. Peter |
| KSTT | Knights of St. Thomas |
| K of STW | Knights of St. Wenceslas |
| KT | Knights of Tabor |
| K of T | Knights of Tabor |
| KWM | Knights of Wise Men |
| KGE | Knights of Golden Eagle |
| KHC | Knights of Holy Cross |
| KKK | Knights of Klu-Klux Klan |
| KOTM | Knights of Macabees |
| KSF | Knights of Sherwood Forest |
| KT | Knights Templar (Masonic) |
| LAOH | Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians |
| LK of A | Loyal Knights of America |
| LOM | Loyal Order of the M.O.O.S.E |
| MOLLUS | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States |
| MRA | Royal Arcanum |
| MWA | Modern Woodsmen of America |
| NOK | New Order of Knights (KKK) |
| OES | Order of the Eastern Star |
| OUAM | Order of United American Mechanics |
| PM | Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) |
| POSA | Patriotic Order of the Sons of America |
| RMOKHSJ | Religious and Military Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem |
| RSTV | Rite of St. Vaclara |
| RSTV | Rite of St. Vita |
| RK | Roman Knights |
| SR | Scottish Rite |
| RAM | Royal Arch Masons |
| RO-AUM | Rosicrucian Order (Masonic) |
| SBCL | St. Bonifazius Catholic Union |
| SBL | Society B. Lafayette |
| SCV | Sons of Confederate Veterans |
| SAR | Sons of the American Revolution |
| SNA-AUM | Shrine of North America (Masonic) |
| SV | Sons of Veterans |
| TH | Temple of Honor - Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
| UCV | United Confederate Veterans |
| UDC | United Daughters of Confederacy |
| VFW | Veterans of Foreign Wars |
| WOW | Woodsmen of the World |
If you know of any other common abbreviations found on headstones please email them to Steve