Memorial stele for the Cavaliers of the Lāčplēsis Military Order
Memorial site

Located in Matīši Cemetery, Matīši Parish.

The memorial stele contains the names of 15 knights of the Lāčplēsis War Order, who are associated with Matīši, as well as the neighboring Vilzēni and Braslava parishes, which were once united by the Matīši church congregation. Those who died abroad or were buried in other places in Latvia, but here in Matīši there is a family cemetery, were also identified.

The memorial stele was unveiled on August 4, 2018 in honor of Latvia's centenary.

The Lāčplēsis War Order (LKO) was the highest military decoration of Latvia from 1920 to 1940. The LKO was awarded for combat merit to soldiers of the Latvian Army and former Latvian Riflemen Regiments, as well as to foreigners who had made a great contribution to the Latvian freedom struggle or otherwise contributed to the establishment of the Latvian state. The LKO motto is "For Latvia", and it has 3 classes. The first class, which is awarded only to high-ranking statesmen and generals.