Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | |
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Tomba del Milite Ignoto | |
Italy | |
For Italians who died and were missing in war | |
Unveiled | November 4, 1921 |
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Designed by | Angelo Zanelli |
"Milite ignoto" – "Xxiv Maggio Mcmxv" – "Iv Novembre Mcmxviii" | |
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Italian: Tomba del Milite Ignoto) is a war memorial located in Rome under the statue of the goddess Roma at the Altare della Patria. It is a sacellum dedicated to the Italian soldiers killed and missing during war.
It is the scene of official ceremonies that take place annually on the occasion of the Italian Liberation Day (April 25), the Italian Republic Day (June 2) and the National Unity and Armed Forces Day (November 4), during which the President of the Italian Republic and the highest offices of the State pay homage to the shrine of the Unknown Soldier with the deposition of a laurel wreath in memory of the fallen and missing Italians in the wars.