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[[Image:Punchbowl (1238).JPG|thumb|The memorial at the [[National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific]] in [[Hawaii]] commemorates American dead from wars in the Pacific.]]
A '''memorial''' is an object which serves as a memory of something, usually a person (who has died) or an event.
Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects such as [[statue]]s or [[fountain]]s (and even entire [[memorial park|parks]]).
The most common type of memorial is the [[Headstone|gravestone]].
Also common are [[war memorial]]s commemorating those who have died in [[war]]s. Memorials in the form of a [[cross]] are called [[intending cross]]es.
Internet Memorials and Tributes are becoming increasingly popular. Online tributes and memorials create a way for family and friends from various countries to interact and share memories and photographs. This is becoming more and more popular as it provides a private space that can be easily reflected upon at any time.
[[Image:Gandhi_Memorial.jpg|thumb|Memorial of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]]]
When somebody has died, the family may request that a memorial gift (usually [[money]]) be given to a designated [[Charitable organization|charity]] or [[church]] (rather than [[flower]]s).
Sometimes, when a high school student has died, the memorials are placed in the form of a [[scholarship]], to be awarded to high-achieving students in future years.
==See also==
*[[Historical marker]]
*[[List of memorials]]
*[[List of U.S. National Parks Service parks#National Memorials|List of U.S. National Memorials]]
*[[Monument]]
*[[National memorial]]
*[[National monument]]
*[[War memorial]]
*[[Roadside memorial]]
*[[Ghost bike]]
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