Also named the "Response," Canada's National War Memorial, built to commemorate veterans of World War I, has come to symbolize World War II and the Korean War as well. It is an immense granite arch topped with bronze statues depicting soldiers and angels. The Canadian Tomb of Unknown Soldiers was added to the memorial site in 2000. The site is located in Ottawa. The original sculpture was designed by Vernon March, who died in 1930, two years before its completion.
Located at the Canadian/U.S. border between Douglas, British Columbia, and Blaine, Washington, the International Peace Arch observes the signing of the Treaty of Ghent which ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. The six-story concrete arch was designed H.W. Corbett, and was completed in 1921. The arch has come to symbolize friendship between the America and Canada.
Located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Mounument des Braves is a nearly 40-foot oblesik capped with a soldier's helmet and wreath. The monument memorializes fallen Shawinigan soldiers from World Wars I and II.
Canada's Peacekeeping Monument is called "Reconciliation," paying tribute to Canada's peacekeepers. Located in Ottawa, the dramatic sculpture recreates a war zone, with three Canadian peacekeepers standing watch over a chaotic scene of conflict. The monument was backed by the National Capital Commission and National Defence of Canada. The dedication ceremony was held in 1992.
Paying tribute to Canada's Korean War veterans, the Gapyeong Canada Monument is a concrete pyramid with a plaque flanking its left-side, and a piece of inscripted rock flanking its right. It is located in Kapyong, South Korea, making it one of the few Canadian monuments outside of Canada. The name Gapyeong derives from the Battle of Kapyong, a three-day conflict fought between primarily Canadian and Australian forces and the Chinese army. The monument represents the tens of thousands of Canadian soldiers that served in the Korean War.
Situated in Queenston Heights Park near Niagara Falls, Brock's Monument memorializes Isaac Brock, a major-general for the British army during the War of 1812. Major-general Brock lost his life when he led a charge of British soldiers to recapture the Heights of Queenston from American soldiers. The monument was built in 1853 and is part of a larger area dedicated to the Battle of Queenston Heights.
