Funeral Palls

During traditional funeral services, a funeral pall is spread over the coffin while the final blessings are administered to the deceased and the funeral service is performed. The white or cream funeral palls are decorated with crosses or other religious symbols that have a special significance. The funeral pall is also referred to as the casket pall, the coffin pall or the mortecloth. The tradition has Biblical roots and is modeled after the cloth that is presumed to have covered Jesus.