Summary
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Beirut, 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.
| Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Lebanon | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Location | 33°52′43″N 35°30′55″E / 33.8786°N 35.5154°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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- ^ a b "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.