Why Should You Purchase a Bronze Plaque?
Bronze has been used for memorials and monuments for thousands of years. Families still choose it today for a few practical reasons.
It Lasts Outdoors
Bronze does not rot, crack or warp. Over time it forms a patina, a thin surface layer that the reference entry on patina notes can protect the metal. Signs and plates made of wood, plastic or painted sheet metal fade and fail much sooner. Read more in how long bronze memorial plaques last.
Cemeteries Accept It
Many lawn cemeteries allow only flat bronze or granite markers so mowers can pass. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs itself issues flat bronze grave markers and bronze niche markers.
It Holds Fine Detail
Casting reproduces raised letters, emblems, borders and scenes in sharp relief, in Black, Dark Brown or Light Brown backgrounds.
It Can Be Updated
A companion plaque can be set with one date of death and updated later with a bronze date scroll, so the plaque never needs replacing.
It Fits Many Places
Bronze plaques are used on lawns, on granite bases, on columbarium niches and crypt fronts, on benches, and on rocks in memorial gardens. Browse our bronze memorial plaques.
Bronze vs Other Materials
Granite is also durable and is often used as the base for a bronze plaque. Brass and aluminum plates cost less but are usually engraved from sheet metal rather than cast. For a comparison of alloys, read cast vs commercial bronze.
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