Eternal flame

An eternal flame is a flame, lamp or torch that burns continuously for an indefinite period. Most eternal flames are ignited and tended intentionally, but some are natural phenomena caused by natural gas leaks, peat fires and coal seam fires, all of which can be initially ignited by lightning, piezoelectricity or human activity, and all of which can burn for decades or centuries.

In ancient times, human-tended eternal flames were fueled by wood or olive oil; modern examples usually use a piped supply of propane or natural gas. Eternal flames most often commemorate a person or event of national significance, or serve as a reminder of commitment to a common goal, such as international peace.

Religious and cultural significance

The eternal fire is a long-standing tradition in many cultures and religions. In ancient Iran the atar was tended by a dedicated priest and represented the concept of "divine sparks" or amesha spenta, as understood in Zoroastrianism. Period sources indicate that three "great fires" existed in the Achaemenid era of Persian history, which are collectively considered the earliest reference to the practice of creating ever-burning community fires.

Eternal Flame (band)

Eternal Flame is a Dutch hard rock band founded in 1987 in Enschede. The idea for the band came from Gerrit Tijhof (aka KAZZ) in late 1986.

They reunited in 2003 for three reunion gigs featuring their original line-up.

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Eternal flame (Belgrade)

The Eternal flame (Serbian: Вечна ватра or Večna vatra) is a memorial to the military and civilian victims of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. The memorial was dedicated on June 12, 2000, the first anniversary of the end of the bombing.

The memorial is located in Ušće, Belgrade, Serbia. It was opened by then-President of Serbia Milan Milutinović while the monument itself was largely the work of Mirjana Marković, the widow of former Serbian president Slobodan Milošević.

Inscription

The inscription contains quotes from the poems Jugoslavija and Domovini by Branko Miljković and a list of countries that bombed Yugoslavia.

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