What is usually written on wreaths. What is the symbolic meaning of funeral mourning tapes, and what is customary to write on them

The laying of wreaths on graves has become a traditional show of respect from the living. It is customary to honor relatives, friends, colleagues with such honors. An elegant combination of artificial or natural flowers framed by green branches symbolizes the respect and grief associated with the loss of a loved one, and the inscriptions on the wreaths convey these feelings. They are placed on mourning ribbons, which are woven into the wreath and frame it. The text of the inscription on wreaths is usually laconic.

mourning tape

The mourning ribbon for wreaths can be silk, satin or satin. The main requirement is that the fabric must be dense and wear-resistant. The color of the tape is selected in accordance with the following factors:

• Black is universal, suitable for all occasions.
• Tricolor (flag colors) - at the burial of veterans, military personnel and combatants.
• White - in case of death of minor children, young girls or members of the clergy.
• Red or burgundy - it is customary to use it for the burial of cultural and art figures, politicians, people of public professions.
• Other colors - selected according to individual preferences and in combination with the general color scheme of the wreath of sorrow or the basket of sorrow.

Inscriptions on mourning tapes

The inscriptions on the mourning ribbons are applied with gold paint using a plotter. Previously, the text was written by hand, and such work took a lot of time. Now the manufacturing process takes 5-7 minutes, even if a non-standard formulation was chosen.

There are no set rules for inscriptions on wreaths. You can limit yourself to the monosyllabic “We grieve”, “Remember”, or use the appropriate line of the corresponding poem. Words come from a pure heart, and therefore any text will be correct under such sad circumstances. If you still find it difficult to find the right phrases, use the following recommendations:

• The mourning tape is small, so it is advised to limit yourself to 10 words for the inscription.
• In expanded form, the text consists of 3 parts:
• to whom,
• parting words,
• from whom.
• In most cases, when the text makes it clear to whom the wreath is intended or from whom, the first or third part is omitted.
• Don't be afraid to express your feelings. Your words are intended for the deceased and must come from the heart.

Examples of inscriptions on wreaths

When ordering a funeral wreath or mourning basket, you can use standard texts to express your grief or order an individual inscription. Below are examples of inscriptions on wreaths that have become the most common.

From family members:

• Dear grandfather. Rest in peace. From grandchildren
• Grandmother, mother, wife. You will forever remain in our hearts
• Beloved, sweet and infinitely dear husband
• Sleep well, beloved wife
• The land was empty without you ... From grieving relatives
• Dear test. From sons-in-law
• Dear Vanechka. We mourn and remember. From godparents
• With longing in my heart for my beloved mother and grandmother
• Thanks for all the good things. From daughter-in-law
• They don’t part with their loved ones ... They just stop being close
• Thank you for being there. From wife and children
• We will always remember your smile and kindness. From children and grandchildren

From employees:

• You are always with us in our hearts and memories. From colleagues
• From everyone who knew. Bright memory
• Rest in peace. From a friendly team
• Dear Ivan Ivanovich from the employees of Aist LLC
• From brigade number 5. We mourn and remember
• With bitterness and pain we see off on a long journey. Teachers and students of vocational school No. 17
• Great master of his craft
• Valuable employee from the management

Servicemen:

• Ivan Ivanovich from comrades-in-arms
• To victorious warriors from grateful descendants
• Defender of the Motherland
• To you who gave the flame of life for the sake of life on earth
• For meritorious service. From officers of military unit 11111
• Nobody is forgotten, nothing is forgotten
• Peaceful sky above. From colleagues
• You and I have been through a lot. I'm sorry you left so early
• From fighting friends. You have always been an example for us.

We offer beautiful mourning ribbons for funerals with fast delivery. Ritual ribbons are decorated with wreaths of natural and artificial flowers, ritual bouquets. The signature on the tape can be any: standard or at the direction of the customer.

Order the design of a ritual wreath or a bouquet of flowers from a professional florist of the VEK ritual bureau, then your wreath or bouquet will consist only of fresh flowers and will retain its appearance for more than 10 days.

Photo of ritual ribbons from the VEK bureau

How to sign a funeral ribbon

The mourning ribbon is a long-standing ritual tradition, which is intended to express pain and sorrow for the departure of the deceased. This is an indispensable attribute of a funeral, with the help of which a grieving person expresses respect for the deceased. That is why it is very important to make the correct inscription on the mourning ribbon.

A mourning ribbon is an obligatory attribute of a funeral ceremony, thanks to which sadness and grief for a person who has left this world is expressed. They are designed to be attached to flower baskets or wreaths. With the help of these accessories, people who came to say goodbye to the deceased have the opportunity for the last time to express their respect and recognition to him.

The color of the mourning ribbon also carries a certain meaning:

• black- It is considered universal and suitable for any occasion;
• national flag colors (blue and yellow)- used for the burial of military personnel and military pensioners;
• scarlet- used at the funeral of public figures, politicians, famous personalities;
• snow-white- children, young girls, persons with a spiritual dignity;
• other colors– if desired, according to the color of the flowers in the basket.

Mourning ribbons are made of materials that are resistant to various adverse weather conditions. The most common is satin.

Ways of applying the inscription on the ritual tape

It is traditionally believed that the inscription applied to the ritual tape should be short, concise, but carry a deep semantic load.

Basic rules for applying text to a funeral accessory:

1. The inscription reflects all the sorrow and pain of loss for the deceased.
2. The text is printed with gold-colored ink, which is durable and long-lasting.
3. On the left side of the tape it is written “to whom”, and on the right - “from whom”, parting words are between them.
4. The maximum number of words on a tape should not exceed 10.
5. Do not be afraid to express your sincere feelings, because they come from the heart and are intended exclusively for the deceased.

Previously, the text was applied to the attributes manually, with a brush with paints. But it was a very painstaking work that required too much effort and time. Today, for this purpose, a plotter is used, with the help of which the letters cut and glued to the fabric do not lose their brightness even after more than 40 days.

Ribbon Text Requirements

The texts printed on mourning ribbons can be both unique and standard. Such issues are resolved on an individual basis. Some people prefer to inscribe a line from a verse loved by the deceased. Others opt for standard phrases, but with no less deep meaning. When choosing text for ritual attributes, you can build on the following words:

• remember;
• let's not forget;
• love;
• mourn;
• bright memory.

It is also mandatory to indicate from whom the mourning accessory is intended - from relatives, colleagues or friends.

The part of the ribbon used to place a particular text is determined depending on the size and shape of the wreath. Most often, the inscription is applied in the center of the fabric, and the ends are left blank. But in this case, there should be no flower buds in the central part of the tape.

How to phrase the inscription on the tape

The wording of the inscription on the ritual tape depends on who it is intended for and from whom. Here are some examples of texts composed for mourning tapes from colleagues:

• Mikhailov Ivan Petrovich from the Saratov branch of the STOK company;
• with deep respect from the store "Darina";
• respected teacher and mentor from students 11-B 2002 release;
• Igor Grigoryevich, you are forever in our hearts. Administration of the VRKP "Rodnik";
• with a feeling of deep sorrow, the staff of polyclinic No. 11.

Examples of inscriptions on a ribbon for a husband or wife

• Dear husband from wife.
• Beloved husband from the family.
• To the dearest person from his wife and children.
• Beloved wife. You are always in my heart.
• Dear wife from her husband.
• Sleep well, beloved wife.
• Dear and beloved husband. The memory of you is always alive.

Examples of inscriptions on a ribbon for a grandfather or grandmother

• dear grandmother from grandchildren. Rest in peace;
• dear grandfather from grandchildren;
• dear grandfather. Rest in peace. From grandchildren.
• beloved grandmother from the family;
• dear grandfather, eternal memory to you;
• beloved grandmother, with great gratitude from her granddaughter;
• grandmother, with love and sorrow from the grandchildren.

Inscriptions on the tape to other family members

• Thanks for all the good things. Son-in-law.
• Beloved sister. The earth is empty without you...
• Dear brother. Thank you for always being there.
• To a beloved niece from a grieving aunt.
• Dear godson from the godmother. The memory of you is always with me.
• Beloved mother-in-law from son-in-law. Your memory will not fade for centuries.
• Beloved daughter Olechka. All the good things that happened in our life are connected only with you ...

Non-standard inscriptions

The inscriptions on ritual wreaths can be quite non-standard. Here are some examples of original wording:

• How much of ours has gone with you, how much of yours has remained with us...
• You left life in the blink of an eye, and the pain remained forever;
• You left life too soon, our pain cannot be expressed in words;
• With bitterness and sorrow we see you off;
• With great gratitude for understanding and a vivid example of life;
• You left, leaving pain and longing in your heart;
• Your bright image is forever with me.

Everything you need to know about composing text for a mourning tape. Here we answer your questions.

Funeral tapes. Texts on mourning tapes.

Why do you need mourning tape?

mourning tapes bring special meaning during the last farewell to a loved one. This is an opportunity to say something that was not said, to express those feelings that, perhaps, were not shown or heard.

How is it made mourning tape? How long will it take?

A couple of words about the symbolism of color, which is taken into account when choosing mourning tape.

What can be written on mourning ribbon?

When we are asked such a question, we answer "Everything. Anything you want to say." It really is. There are no rules, write what is in your heart. People come to us with a request to write lines of poems, songs, phrases on the tape that make sense only for close people. Of course, when a person is in doubt, we give some advice. Text mourning tape can be roughly divided into two parts. On the left side ribbons they write “to whom”, on the right - “from whom”, which are supplemented by any words of sympathy.

You are not with us, but forever In our hearts you will not die.

Quieter trees, you do not make noise, our dear is sleeping, you do not wake him up.

Sleep in peace, our dear. From family.

Dear Kostya from those who love and remember

Thank you for your understanding and a shining example of life. Children and grandchildren.

Dear, dear, infinitely beloved husband

The pain of separation is incurable. Separation of the one that is forever.

You have eternal sleep, and we have eternal longing.

How much of ours has gone with you. How much of you is left with us.

It is so easy to imagine you alive. That it is impossible to believe in your death.

You left life instantly, but the pain remained forever.

For the rest of our lives, we will have enough grief and sadness, About the one we loved and so suddenly lost.

You loved everyone and sang songs. There is hope and support in the family. The world turned black. The light has dimmed and our grief is inconsolable.

To those who were dear in life, From those who love and mourn.

You are always with us in our hearts and memories. Thank you for the years spent together.

The land is empty without you... I love you.

The warmth of your soul remained with us.

Sleep in peace and pray to God for us.

They do not part with their loved ones, they only cease to be near.

You can't return, you can't forget.

Dear, beloved father-in-law from sons-in-law. Thank you for your perseverance, for the honor, for a bright future, for life as an example to all of us.

Dear husband, father, grandfather. Thanks for all. Remember. We love.

From everyone who knew. Bright memory.

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Often, in the shock of the death of a loved one, clients of funeral services firms are too dejected to come up with the right words on their own and seek help in choosing funeral wreath inscriptions to the funeral home staff. Availability of a catalog with the most common variants of words what is written on funeral tapes help to facilitate and speed up the selection process. Therefore, we suggest you familiarize yourself with the list of phrases we have collected for printing on mourning ribbons.

The inscription on the mourning ribbon from friends, colleagues: examples

• Your memory will not fade for centuries
• With sadness in my heart
• Forever in our hearts
• With deep (deepest) respect
• With deep sorrow
• With regret and deep sorrow
• Do not return, but do not forget
• With sadness in my heart
• We escort you with bitterness and sorrow
• Faithful dear friend
• Your bright image is always with us
• We mourn and remember
• And we will never forget
• Rest in peace, we will remember...
• You are forever in our hearts
• Blessed memory, rest in peace
• We mourn, we will always remember
• You will forever remain in our memory
• Everlasting memory. We love, we remember, we mourn
• Forever in our hearts
• We love, we remember, we mourn
• Everlasting memory
• Dear friend
• Peace to your ashes
• Beloved friend
• Forever on the team
• Valuable employee from the team
• Blessed memory dear<имя>
• Grand Master
• My dear partner
• Dear partner
• Nobody is forgotten, nothing is forgotten
• Earth to you rest in peace

The inscription on the mourning ribbon from relatives: options

• Thank you for your understanding and a bright example of life
• With longing in my heart about my mother and grandmother (dad and grandfather, sister, brother, husband)
• With love and gratitude from children and grandchildren
• Thank you for being, being and always will be.
• To the best mother (dad, grandmother, grandfather, son, daughter, little sister, brother)
• Dear mother and grandmother (dad and grandfather)
• Dear mother (daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt,<имя>). How sad without you!
• Dear, dear, infinitely beloved husband (dad, grandfather, brother)
• Beloved husband, father and grandfather
• Beloved mother (grandmother, daughter, sister)
• Beloved father, grandfather, son, etc.)
• In blessed memory of dear daddy (mommy, sister's grandfather, etc.)
• Dear father, grandfather, son, etc.)
• Eternal memory of mother (mother, beloved wife)
• Many thanks for all the good
• From a loving family
• From grateful children and grandchildren
• Eternal memory of mom (father, son, etc.)
• Forever in our hearts
• With sadness in my heart
• Sleep well, dear mother (grandmother, sister, etc.)
• With deep sorrow. Everlasting memory
• Can't return, can't forget
• With bitterness and sorrow I see you off
• Forever in our hearts. With love
• Little angel, beloved son (daughter)
• From loving daughter and son-in-law
• With deep respect from the matchmakers
• With love and sorrow from father-in-law and mother-in-law
• We will always remember your smile and kindness.
• We mourn and we will always remember
• Beloved daddy (grandfather, brother, husband). I miss…
• Thanks for the love and care

Inscriptions on mourning tapes

inscriptions on mourning ribbons, which are an integral part of any funeral process, is the most common way to express respect and love for the deceased, as well as grief over his death. That is why the material of the funeral bands, their colors, the color of the inscription and the font, and, of course, the content of the inscription on them are of great importance for the participants in the funeral procession and their further relationships. The mourning ribbons themselves made of satin or satin are in most cases placed on funeral wreaths made of artificial or natural flowers, flower baskets and portraits of the deceased.

Inscriptions on mourning tapes, options which are quite few and standard, in most cases are very concise. The usual length of the message does not exceed 10 words, since longer phrases will be partially unreadable when the tape is attached to one or another funerary attribute. Nevertheless, the customer of a particular funeral tape has the right to make any decisions regarding the length of the text and its content - the capabilities of specialized equipment allow him to realize his wishes without the slightest problem.

The color of the inscription on funeral tapes

Colour inscriptions on funeral ribbons is directly related to what color of the tape for their production is chosen. In the overwhelming majority of cases, due to Russian traditions, mourning ribbons are black - accordingly, the inscriptions on them are made in white or gold. Political, public or cultural figures are often ordered to wear red mourning ribbons. In this case, funeral ribbons for wreaths, portraits and baskets are also printed using a gold-colored thermal transfer ribbon or, more rarely, white.
Young girls and clergy often order white mourning ribbons. For military personnel who died in the line of military duty, mourning wreaths are often supplemented with ribbons in the colors of the national flag of the Russian Federation. In these cases, the color funeral tape inscriptions done in red or black.

Inscriptions on mourning ribbons: conditions of impeccable quality

Of course, each customer of mourning ribbons would like his sign of mourning for the deceased to last as long as possible (preferably at least 40 days, during which the wreaths are usually not removed from the grave of the deceased). Hence, certain requirements arise both for the material of the tape itself and for the technology for making the inscription on it. Only the combination of these qualities can provide the final ritual product with the proper appearance despite the negative influences of the external environment.

That is why satin satin ribbons are used as the starting material, on the surface of which the text is printed using specialized printers. If you want to offer your customers the best quality funeral products that fully meet the highest requirements, RITLENT offers its best equipment for making funeral wreath ribbon inscriptions or portraits.

The Ritlent 40X Thermal Transfer Ribbon Printer delivers the exceptional quality your customers will love for any type of print.
Thus, in order to carry out inscriptions of exceptional quality on the ribbon of a funeral wreath or framing a portrait, three components are necessary:

• High-quality equipment (in particular, a printer for printing on tapes);
• Quality consumables;
• Professional employees, with minimal participation of which the desired result will be achieved.

All these three components (including training in the use of the printer for the customer's personnel) will be provided by RITLENT. Our services for the supply of everything necessary for the production of various ritual products will not only provide you with a convenient and profitable solution to production issues, but will also become the key to the successful and intensive development of your business activities.