Memento Mori Patch Ancient Rome Velcro Patch

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High-quality Memento Mori fabric velcro patch with velcro area on the back, ideal for attaching to protective vests, backpacks or pouches.

Material fabric
7.7 x 7.7 cm

The expression Memento mori (Latin, meaning "Be aware of your mortality") comes from ancient Rome. There was a ritual in which a slave stood or walked behind the victorious general during a triumphal procession. He held a gold or laurel wreath over the head of the victor and constantly warned with the following words:

“Memento mori.” (“Remember that you will die.”)
“Memento te hominem esse.” (“Remember that you are human.”)
“Respice post te, hominem te esse memento.” (“Look around you and remember that you, too, are only human.”)
It thus became a symbol of vanitas, of transience, and later a part of the Cluniac liturgy.