# Headstone and Marker Application Process
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2009-06-01 · Effective 2009-07-01 · 74 FR 26092
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-12650
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 26092
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 38
- **Publication date:** 2009-06-01
- **Effective date:** 2009-07-01
## Abstract

This final rule amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations concerning headstones and markers furnished by the Government through the VA headstone and marker program. It updates ordering procedures for headstones and markers and provides instructions for requesting the addition of a new emblem of belief to VA's list of emblems available for inscription on Government-furnished headstones and markers. Additionally, this final rule establishes criteria to guide VA's decisions on requests to add new emblems of belief to the list.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/06/01/E9-12650/headstone-and-marker-application-process)
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