ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ðɪ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd pɹˈɛs ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd, "ˌoʊvɚ ðə jˈɪɹz, fˈæmɪliz hæv jˈuːzd ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs sˈɪmbəlz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə dʒˈuːɪʃ stˈɑːɹ ʌv dˈeɪvɪd, ðə kɹˈɪstʃən kɹˈɔs ænd ðɪ ɪslˈɑːmɪk kɹˈɛsənt ænd stˈɑːɹ tʊ ˈɑːnɚ ðɛɹ lˈʌvd wˈʌnz ˌɔn hˈɛdstoʊnz ænd mˈɑːɹkɚz.
On May 27, 2006, the Associated Press reported, "Over the years, families have used religious symbols such as the Jewish Star of David, the Christian cross and the Islamic crescent and star to honor their loved ones on headstones and markers.