Other changes honor heroes, local traditions or events.

Planting trees to honor fallen heroes grew especially popular after World War I, and hundreds of such plaques still remain around the city.

A new stanza was inserted, with the intention of honoring local heroes:

They honor heroes, celebrate champions, thrill children and give politicians a pretty place in which to pose.

He'd placed the second victim on a bench, near a memorial that honored heroes.

The Vikings held formal ceremonies to honor and celebrate battles and heroes.

Several commemorative issues appeared in the 1930s, then in 1941 came new definitives honoring Swiss military heroes.

"There're a lot of fancy events that go on in New York, but we're honoring real heroes."

We are gathered here today to honor real heroes.

After its conception, the statue served as a precedent for later sculptures honoring military heroes.