memorial day was originally created to honor fallen soldiers of the first world war world war i.
memorial day was originally created to honor fallen soldiers of the first world war world war i.
memorial day was originally created to honor fallen soldiers of which war world war i?
first world war
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commemoration day of fallen soldiers (, ) is the commemoration day observed in finland on the third sunday of may for the soldiers killed in the winter war and finnish civil war 1918. after 1940 it was also the day of commemoration of the soldiers killed in the continuation war and the lapland war. there were also members of lotta svärd, who also were victims of war serving in uniforms on the front. nowadays the day also commemorates finnish soldiers killed in united nations peacekeeping missions.
commemoration day of fallen soldiers
in a military context, burial sites served to honor fallen soldiers as well as to mark newly sequestered roman territory, such as mainz. the most common funerary monument for roman soldiers was that of the stelae – a humble, unadorned piece of stone, cut into the shape of a rectangle. the name, rank, and unit of the deceased would be inscribed upon the stone, as well as his age and his years of service in the roman army. the name of the commemorator, usually an heir or close family member, could be inscribed near the bottom of the stelae if desired. uniform in nature, the consistent style of these tombstones reflected the orderly, systematic nature of the army itself. each tombstone stood as a testament to the strength and persistence of the roman army as well as the individual soldiers. in some unique cases, military tombstones were adorned with sculpture. these types of headstones typically belonged to members of the auxiliary units rather than legionary units. the chief difference between the two units was citizenship. whereas legionary soldiers were citizens of rome, auxiliary soldiers came from provinces in the empire. auxiliary soldiers had the opportunity to obtain roman citizenship only after their discharge. tombstones served to distinguish romans from non-romans, and to enforce the social-hierarchy that existed within military legions. for men who died in battle, the erection of ornate tombstones was a final attempt at romanization. reliefs on auxiliary tombstones often depict men on horseback, denoting the courage and heroism of the auxiliary's cavalrymen. though expensive, tombstones were likely within the means of the common soldier. unlike most lower class citizens in ancient rome, soldiers received a regular income. moreover, some historians suggest the creation of a burial club, a group organized to collect regular monetary contributions from the legions. the proceeds served to subsidize the cost of burial for fallen soldiers. countless soldiers died in times of roman war. tombstones, therefore, were a way to identify and honor one's military service and personal achievement on the battlefield. these tombstones did not commemorate soldiers who died in combat, but rather soldiers who died during times of peace when generals and comrades were at ease to hold proper burials. soldiers who died in battle were disrobed, cremated, and buried in mass graves near camp. in some cases, heirs or other family members commissioned the construction of cenotaphs for lost soldiers - funerary monuments that commemorated the dead as if the body had been found and returned home.
roman funerary art