laying of wreaths
Honoring the fallen
Laying of wreaths is a ceremonial act of placing circular arrangements of flowers or foliage at monuments, graves, or memorials to honor the dead.
The practice is central to military commemorations and state funerals: The laying of wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier marked the end of the ceremony.
Dignitaries, veterans, and family members typically perform the ritual in solemn silence.
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- war memorialTribute to fallen soldiers
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
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- commemorationscommemoration, remembrance, memorial service, centennial, bicentennial
- honor ceremoniesmedal ceremony, awards banquet, military honors, pinning ceremony, promotion ceremony
- ritualsritual, rite, ceremony, sacrament, blessing