8+ TYPES OF MEMORIAL PLAQUES AND USES

We, humans, are mortal beings. Once our loved ones passé away, we strive to keep their memories intact in our mind and show our gratitude towards their deeds and recall the great moments we have spent with them. We have many ways to commemorate them, but memorial plaques are undoubtedly a unique way to express & pay our tributes.

Usage of Memorial Plaques:

  • Memorial plaques used to mark an internment site, which is flush with the ground, which also terms as headstones because mostly it fixed on the head-side.
  • Gravestones are large slabs of natural stones and covered the entire grave to preserve internment location of the deceased body in the grave. Gravestones like plaques have carving or engraving on the top surface containing quotes and info.
  • Memorial plaques serve as keepsakes for the family, relatives, and fans of loved one to commemorate to gather.
  • You can place memorial plaques in the memorial garden or similar places according to your traditions and practices and pay tributes there apart from the graveyard if it is at far distance like accidental death in another state/country.

Materials Used in Memorial Plaques:

In the ancient era, mostly stones and woods were the choice of material to create memorial plaques. However, with the advent of technologies, today, we have a variety of synthetic materials to create superb memorial plaques with high quality and long-lasting materials. Let’s explore both categories of materials concerning products available at Olympia in Sydney, Australia.

Natural & Traditional Material

In the old days, stones and wooden material were handy to craft memorial plaques for the majority of people. Some elite people were enjoying metallic, and particularly precious metals were used for engraving their plaques like kings and top leader of the world. If we are going to list those traditional and natural material used in the creation of memorial plaques, the following are chief components.

Wood for Memorial Plaques:

Large Wooden Piano Finish Plaque, Acrylic Front

Natural Wooden Memorials:

Natural wood plaques always are looking beautiful and elegant. Being a green material. today it is the most preferred material, and Olympia offers large wooden plaques made from different kinds of wood and sealed with chemicals to save from weathering effects in outdoor applications.

Customization is possible in shape, size, design, background and font colors & styles as well as embedding of pictures. You can fix the plaque on a headstone or use wooden sturdy tree stake.

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