National War Memorial, Ottawa
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The National War Memorial in Ottawa is Canada's principal monument commemorating the sacrifice of its armed forces in times of war and conflict.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Veterans Affairs Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Response NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Canadian armed forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian military personnel killed in war ⓘ service and sacrifice of Canadians in times of war ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict |
Afghanistan conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ South African War NERFINISHED ⓘ other Canadian military operations ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedBy | Vernon March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Vernon March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
allegorical figures of Peace and Freedom
ⓘ
bronze figures representing branches of the Canadian forces ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bronze sculptures ⓘ granite arch ⓘ |
| hasEternalFlame | no ⓘ |
| hasFigureCount | 22 bronze figures ⓘ |
| hasGuardOfHonour | yes ⓘ |
| hasUnknownSoldierInterred | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 21 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| isPrincipalWarMemorialOf | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Confederation Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ downtown Ottawa ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| near |
National Arts Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Rideau Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | response of Canadians to the call of war ⓘ |
| unknownSoldierInterredYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| unknownSoldierOrigin | First World War cemetery near Vimy, France ⓘ |
| unveiledBy |
King George VI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unveilingDate | 1939-05-21 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Remembrance Day ceremonies
ⓘ
state ceremonies of commemoration ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1939 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.