where the plaque or marker is installed with the person, event, or item commemorated as a place worthy of visit. A monumental plaque or tablet commemorating a deceased person or persons, can be a simple form of church monument. Most modern plaques affixed in this way are commemorative of something, but not all. In recent years, there are also purely religious plaques, and some signify ownership or affiliation of some sort.

A plaquette is a small plaque, but in