The Inverted torch is a true symbol of the cemetery. In fact it is probable that you will not see it used in any other place.
As a funerary symbol the torch is symbolic of a life. As a torch is inverted the flame will be extinguished, hence a life ended...
This type of image is called a mortality symbol. Even those who were not literate would understand the message.
Often we see the inverted torch with a flame that remains burning. The flame is then said to be symbolic of the soul.
Though the body may fail, it is believed that the soul will continue on.
Therefore even after the torch has been inverted, the flame continues to burn, just as the faithful believe that the soul continues to exist even after death.
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