monument aux morts
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Monument aux morts is a type of French war memorial, typically erected in towns and villages to honor local soldiers who died in military conflicts, especially World War I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monument aux morts des gardiens de la paix | 1 |
| monument aux morts canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative structure
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public monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
11 November ceremonies
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Armistice Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Remembrance rituals ⓘ |
| commemorates |
World War I
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ later military conflicts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
focus of national remembrance policy in France
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site of civic memory ⓘ symbol of local sacrifice ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
local soldiers
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soldiers killed in war ⓘ |
| designBy | various French sculptors ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
municipalities
ⓘ
public subscription ⓘ veterans associations ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
dates of conflicts
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names of the dead ⓘ patriotic motto ⓘ “Morts pour la France” ⓘ “À nos morts” ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasPart |
engraved plaques
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pedestal ⓘ sculpture ⓘ symbolic figure ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Gallic rooster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marianne NERFINISHED ⓘ cross ⓘ eternal flame ⓘ laurel wreath ⓘ soldier figure ⓘ |
| hasUse | commemoration of war dead ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected heritage site (for many examples) ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificantConstruction |
after 1918
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interwar period ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
French town
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French village ⓘ cemetery ⓘ near church ⓘ public square ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
bronze
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marble ⓘ stone ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monument aux morts des gardiens de la paix