Religious Funeral Customs

To provide the best customer service to culturally diverse groups, you must be well acquainted with their expectations as consumers and with the variety of funeral customs and practices they honor. Never make assumptions about the best ways to meet the funeral and memorialization needs and desires of groups that are new to you or your market.

The following list includes religions recognized by the VA per the Available Emblems of Belief for Placement on Government Headstones and Markers. For further insight, consult clergy members from a particular group or other resources in your community that are aligned with diverse groups.