Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada
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Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada is the French name for Canada’s National War Memorial in Ottawa, a major monument honoring Canadians who served and died in military conflicts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada canonical | 2 |
| National War Memorial (Canada) | 1 |
| National War Memorial (Ottawa) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1329910 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada Context triple: [National War Memorial, officialLanguageName, Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada]
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A.
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a major First World War commemorative site in France that honors the sacrifices of the Newfoundland Regiment, preserving the battlefield where they suffered devastating losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
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B.
Canadian Cross of Sacrifice
The Canadian Cross of Sacrifice is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery honoring members of the Canadian armed forces who died in service during the World Wars and other conflicts.
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C.
Canadian War Museum
The Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national museum of military history, located in Ottawa and dedicated to preserving and presenting the country’s military heritage and its impact on society.
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D.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
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E.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada Target entity description: Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada is the French name for Canada’s National War Memorial in Ottawa, a major monument honoring Canadians who served and died in military conflicts.
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A.
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a major First World War commemorative site in France that honors the sacrifices of the Newfoundland Regiment, preserving the battlefield where they suffered devastating losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
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B.
Canadian Cross of Sacrifice
The Canadian Cross of Sacrifice is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery honoring members of the Canadian armed forces who died in service during the World Wars and other conflicts.
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C.
Canadian War Museum
The Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national museum of military history, located in Ottawa and dedicated to preserving and presenting the country’s military heritage and its impact on society.
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D.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
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E.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cenotaph
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national monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Response ⓘ |
| annualEvent | 11 November Remembrance Day service ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian military memorials
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Monuments and memorials in Ottawa ⓘ World War I memorials in Canada ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Boer Wars
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surface form:
Boer War
World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Second Boer War ⓘ
surface form:
South African War
other Canadian military operations ⓘ peacekeeping missions ⓘ |
| completedDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designCompetition | 1925 international competition ⓘ |
| designedBy | Vernon March ⓘ |
| features |
bronze allegorical figures of Peace and Freedom
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bronze figures of servicemen and servicewomen ⓘ granite arch ⓘ |
| hasComponent | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ |
| height | approximately 21.3 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | federal heritage building ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1939-05-21 ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Confederation Square
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Ontario ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Parliament Hill ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Veterans Affairs Canada ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| nearbyIntersection |
Elgin Street
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surface form:
Wellington Street and Elgin Street
|
| numberOfBronzeFigures | 22 ⓘ |
| officialNameEnglish | National War Memorial ⓘ |
| officialNameFrench | Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada self-link ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
Government of Canada
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| primaryCeremony | national Remembrance Day ceremony ⓘ |
| purpose | to commemorate Canadians who served in wartime ⓘ |
| region | National Capital Region ⓘ |
| sculptor | Vernon March ⓘ |
| subjectOf | national commemorative broadcasts ⓘ |
| symbolism | represents the response of Canadians to the call of war ⓘ |
| tombOfUnknownSoldierAdded | 2000 ⓘ |
| unveiledBy |
George VI
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surface form:
King George VI
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada Description of subject: Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada is the French name for Canada’s National War Memorial in Ottawa, a major monument honoring Canadians who served and died in military conflicts.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada
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officialNameFrench
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Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada
self-link
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this entity surface form:
National War Memorial (Ottawa)
this entity surface form:
National War Memorial (Canada)