These regulations are in accordance with the National Cemetery Administration for the purpose of providing the utmost respect of hallowed ground and perpetual care for the memorial of our service members veterans and their families.
Day of the internment: Floral displays utilizing natural flowers (in non-glass containers) may be placed on the day of interment to remain for a period not to exceed three days. At the columbarium, flowers may be placed on the ground in front of the niche. Cemetery personnel will remove flowers if withered, faded, or otherwise unsightly before the allotted time.
Flowers on existing graves: Fresh cut flowers may be placed year-round, either on the grave or in the in-ground vase. For the columbarium niche burials, flowers may be placed on the ground in front of or in the attached flower vase. Artificial flowers are permitted only during winter months for the period of Oct. 10th – Apr. 15th either on the grave or in-ground vase. For the columbarium niche burials, flowers may be placed on the ground in front of or in the attached flower vase.
Memorial Day: Floral displays and/or potted plants in non-breakable containers are permitted seven days before through seven days following Memorial Day. Potted plants must be and containers may not exceed eight inches in diameter. Plants left on graves will be planted by cemetery staff in the gardens.
Holiday Wreaths: Fresh or artificial wreaths may be placed on the gravesites from Nov. 1st – Apr. 1st. Wreaths may not be secured to the headstones and wreath stands greater than 26” are not permitted.
U.S. Flags: U.S. Flags will be placed on graves and by the columbarium by specified veterans’ organizations for Memorial Day. Flags are not permitted on graves at any other time. The Cemeteries flags provide year-round honor to all veterans buried in the cemetery.
Unauthorized Decorations: The following items are not permitted on graves. These are any items not listed above as floral tributes. Examples include but are not limited to: balloons, pin-wheels, beverage containers, permanent plantings, statues, vigil lights, flag holders, flags/pennants other than U.S. Flag (see above), support stands of any kind (except for holiday wreaths), breakable objects of any kind, and commemorative items. Unauthorized items will be promptly removed and stored by cemetery personnel for the claim by the family. Items not recovered by family after 60 days will be donated to non-profit organizations or recycled.
The Cemetery is not responsible for theft or breakage of any items left at gravesites. Do not attach any items to the headstones, markers or niche covers.
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As a reminder, vases are only installed between the months of April- October at both the Civic Center Dr. and Mount Vernon Rd. cemetery locations.
We place the vases at the CCD and MTV cemeteries in Maine only.
