Memorial 560777 223891400 2008-07-06T10:48:37Z ProfDEH 6312554 /* See also */ {{otheruses}} [[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]] [[Category:Monuments and memorials]] [[de:Denkmal]] [[es:Memorial]] [[fr:Mémorial]] [[fi:Muistomerkki]]