Headstone Quotes About Wings: Epitaphs, Verses and Designs

Wings speak of angels, freedom and rising to heaven. They're among the most loved memorial themes — for mothers, children, young people and anyone who seemed to fly through life.

Short epitaphs

She got her wings.
Fly high, angel.
On wings of love.
Earned his wings.
Spread your wings and soar.
Our angel with wings.

Scripture

They shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary. (Isaiah 40:31)
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust. (Psalm 91:4)
Hide me under the shadow of thy wings. (Psalm 17:8)
Oh that I had wings like a dove! (Psalm 55:6)

A popular saying

"Your wings were ready, but our hearts were not" is a much-loved anonymous saying, widely used on memorials. Because its origin is uncertain, families usually engrave it without an author's name.

For pilots and the air force

"Earned his wings" has a double meaning for pilots and aircrew — a nod to the wings badge they earned in training. See headstone ideas for a pilot and an air force veteran.

Designs to pair

Angel wings framing the name — see angel wings meaning.
An angel — see cherub meaning.
A feather — see feather meaning.
An eagle — see eagle meaning.

A note on sources

Quotations here are scripture (King James Version) or works in the public domain, alongside original lines you're free to use. If you choose another quotation, check who wrote it and whether it is still under copyright before it is engraved.