Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Lebanon)
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Lebanon | |
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Lebanese Armed Forces | |
For members of the Legion of the Orient, Army of the Levant and Lebanese Armed Forces who were killed and have no known grave | |
Unveiled | August 1, 1945 |
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Coordinates: 33°53′13″N 35°30′47″E / 33.88694°N 35.51306°E near Beirut City, Mathaf |
المجد والخلود لشهدائنا الأبطال (As inscribed in Arabic along with a Cedrus Libani centered by Laurus nobilis & Roman columns.) "Gloire et Éternité à nos Héros Martyrs" (Fr) |
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Lebanon commemorates Lebanese soldiers who served and died during the French Mandate of Lebanon from 1920 to 1943;[1] of the Legion of the Orient[2] (a unit formed by the French in 1916, during World War I)[3][4] and its successor the Army of the Levant. The tomb also represents the forming and independence of the Lebanese Armed Forces from the French Armed Forces in 1943.[1] The cenotaph in the middle includes a Cedrus libani tree centered by a laurel; the main symbol of Roman legions. Around the cedar tree and laurel reads in Arabic: "Glory and Immortality for our Martyred Heroes". Behind the cenotaph are original Roman columns that date back to the time of the Roman Empire.
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References
- 1 2 "Lebanese Ground Forces". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
- ↑ "LAF History". Lebanese Armed Forces. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ↑ "History". Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ "Steady Steps Forward". Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 2015-01-29.