Monument to the War of Independence in Kuusiku
Memorial site

This monument is in the cemetery in the village of Vara. Erected in memory of the five people from Vara who died in the War of Independence, it was unveiled on 20 September 1925. It was demolished in 1950, but its pieces were successfully hidden away. The monument, restored using the original pieces, was unveiled anew on 30 October 1988. It comprises a three-part obelisk on a plinth. The front side of the monument depicts the Cross of Liberty, beneath which it reads in embossed letters: "The fallen of the War of Independence 1919-1920", followed by the names of the five fallen soldiers. The rear side depicts a Latin cross and reads: "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends".