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.

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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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Vernon March notableWork National War Memorial, Ottawa