National War Memorial
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The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National War Memorial canonical | 7 |
| National War Memorial vicinity | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Response ⓘ |
| architect | Vernon March ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Ottawa
ⓘ
Military memorials in Canada ⓘ National monuments in Canada ⓘ World War I memorials in Canada ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Canadian Armed Forces members
ⓘ
Canadian military personnel killed in war ⓘ service of Canadians in armed conflicts ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Korean War ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
other Canadian military operations ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designer | Vernon March ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Canadian forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
|
| hasCeremony |
Remembrance Day national ceremony
ⓘ
daily sentry ceremony in summer ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
ⓘ
allegorical figures of Peace and Freedom ⓘ bronze figures of servicemen ⓘ bronze sculptures ⓘ granite arch ⓘ |
| height |
21.34 metres
ⓘ
70 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1925 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Confederation Square
ⓘ
National Capital Region ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ
surface form:
downtown Ottawa
|
| maintainedBy | Public Services and Procurement Canada ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| officialLanguageName |
Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada
ⓘ
National War Memorial ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| symbolizes |
response of Canadians to war
ⓘ
sacrifice of Canadian service members ⓘ |
| unveiledBy |
George VI
ⓘ
surface form:
King George VI
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth (Queen Consort)
|
| unveilingDate | 1939-05-21 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National War Memorial vicinity