Tag:plaque=dedication_plaque

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plaque = dedication_plaque
Description
A plaque that notes the person after whom a nearby feature is named. "subject" can indicate that person (or other object). This is separate from standard street signs.
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"plaque=dedication_plaque" is a tag for plaques (memorial=plaque) that note the person (or other subject) after whom a nearby feature — a street, building, park, or similar — is named.

Typical data recorded alongside this tag:

  • inscription=* - the plaque's full text.
  • subject=* - the person or other subject commemorated.

Common examples:

  • A plaque on a building reading “Jane Doe” with dates, placed on a building called Jane Doe House.
  • A small plaque beside “Smith Street” listing John Smith’s name and dates without an explanatory sentence.

The tag applies when the plaque records who the feature commemorates; it does not require the plaque to explicitly state the connection in linking language. This is separate from mentions on standard street signs.