memorial plaque
Tribute in brass
A memorial plaque is a flat tablet, usually of metal or stone, mounted on a wall, monument, or other surface to commemorate a person, event, or place.
Plaques mark historical sites, honor the dead, or dedicate buildings: A memorial plaque on the bench read "In loving memory of Ruth Chen, who loved this park."
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- tributeOffering of respect
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- engravedCut into surface
marble · cemetery · monument · historic site · headstone · nameplate · remembrance · honor · brass · wall · grave · epitaph · rest in peace · unveiling · polished · stone · ceremony · fallen
- cemeteriescemetery, graves, grave, burial, headstones
- funeralsfuneral, burial, cremation, casket, coffin
- cemeterygrave, headstone, headstones, graves, tombstone
- city hallcity hall, town hall, mayor's office, council chamber, council chambers
- memorialsmemorials, gravestone, monument, headstone, commemorations
- monumentsWashington Monument, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Arc de Triomphe, obelisk
memorial plaquedamnatio memoriae
Posthumous erasure from records
erasure · defacement · desecration · unmarked grave · memory hole
memorial plaqueannouncement board
Surface for posting notices
construction sign · advertisement · foundation stone · cornerstone · for sale sign
memorial plaquewelcome sign
Display announcing friendly reception
advertisement · open sign · for sale sign · achievement award
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