A Veteran Monument
is normally constructed in the memory of a significant event, person or a
specific group of people having a historical, cultural and social importance
and heritage. During the ancient period, when the rule of the king was
predominant throughout the world, lot of historical monuments and memorials were built to commemorate significant
events or occurrences. These structures have been inscribed in our scriptures
and continue to remain a very important part of our existence that reminds us
of the greatness of our ancestors. These monuments are usually huge in size and
their construction is also extremely unique resembling the architectural style
and design of the period that it was built in. These large monuments, due to
their historic significance are therefore legally protected by the respective
governing countries based on certain guidelines as prescribed by the country’s
law.
Another
distinct feature of the monuments is that some of them were dedicated to pay a
tribute to a prince/ princess’s death and therefore a tombstone was built after burying their body and the structure was
therefore built in their remembrance. There are various examples of veteran tombstone throughout the world.
One of the famous veteran monuments is the Vietnam Memorial in the U.S which
was built to honour the death of every freedom fighter who lost their lives
fighting for the pride of his country. There are tombstones that have the names
of certain army personnel along with their name, date of birth, rank and branch
of service inscribed on it. There are professional tombstone makers who
specialize in the art of inscribing the details of the deceased on different
types of stone that can be placed on their grave to honour their death.
