ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə fˈɛdɚɹəl ɡˈaɪdlaɪnz, ˈoʊnli ɐpɹˈuːvd ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs sˈɪmbəlz—ʌvwˈɪtʃ ðɛɹwˌɜː θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt —kæn biː plˈeɪst ˌɔn ɡˈʌvɚnmənt hˈɛdstoʊnz ɔːɹ məmˈoːɹɪəl plˈæks.
According to federal guidelines, only approved religious symbols—of which there were 38 —can be placed on government headstones or memorial plaques.