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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Lebanon
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; 79 years ago
Location	33°53′13″N 35°30′47″E / 33.88694°N 35.51306°E
	"Glory and Immortality for our Martyred Heroes"

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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in 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 Army in 1943.^[1] The cenotaph in the middle includes a Cedrus libani tree surrounded 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.

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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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "History". Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
^ "Steady Steps Forward". Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 2015-01-29.

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[:0-1] "Lebanese Ground Forces". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved December 8, 2008.

[2] "LAF History". Lebanese Armed Forces. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "History". Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 2015-01-29.

[4] "Steady Steps Forward". Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 2015-01-29.

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-'''The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier''' in [[Lebanon]] commemorates Lebanese soldiers who served and died during the [[French Mandate of Lebanon]] from 1920 to 1943;<ref name=":0" /> of the Legion of the Orient<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lebarmy.gov.lb/english/history.asp|title=LAF History|publisher=Lebanese Armed Forces|accessdate=2009-05-19}}{{deadlink|date=January 2015}}</ref> (a unit formed by the French in 1916, during [[World War I]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lebarmy.gov.lb/en/army/?400|title=History|publisher=Lebanese Armed Forces|accessdate=2015-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lebarmy.gov.lb/en/news/?32139|title=Steady Steps Forward|publisher=Lebanese Armed Forces|accessdate=2015-01-29}}</ref> and its successor the [[Army of the Levant]]. The tomb also represents the forming and independence of the [[Lebanese Armed Forces]] from the [[French Army]] in 1943.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Lebanese Ground Forces|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/lebanon/army.htm|publisher=GlobalSecurity.org|accessdate=December 8, 2008}}</ref> The cenotaph in the middle includes a ''[[Cedrus libani]]'' tree surrounded by a [[Laurus nobilis|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]].
+'''The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier''' in [[Lebanon]] commemorates Lebanese soldiers who served and died during the [[French Mandate of Lebanon]] from 1920 to 1943;<ref name=":0" /> of the Legion of the Orient<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lebarmy.gov.lb/english/history.asp |title=LAF History |publisher=Lebanese Armed Forces |accessdate=2009-05-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20090501064935/http://lebarmy.gov.lb:80/English/History.asp |archivedate=May 1, 2009 }}</ref> (a unit formed by the French in 1916, during [[World War I]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lebarmy.gov.lb/en/army/?400|title=History|publisher=Lebanese Armed Forces|accessdate=2015-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lebarmy.gov.lb/en/news/?32139|title=Steady Steps Forward|publisher=Lebanese Armed Forces|accessdate=2015-01-29}}</ref> and its successor the [[Army of the Levant]]. The tomb also represents the forming and independence of the [[Lebanese Armed Forces]] from the [[French Army]] in 1943.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Lebanese Ground Forces|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/lebanon/army.htm|publisher=GlobalSecurity.org|accessdate=December 8, 2008}}</ref> The cenotaph in the middle includes a ''[[Cedrus libani]]'' tree surrounded by a [[Laurus nobilis|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]].
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