Monument aux braves de Verdun - Monument to the braves of Verdun - Montréal, Québec - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Ce mémorial a été placé dans le parc du souvenir par la ville de Verdun en 1924.

Le monument est composé de deux sculptures en bronze et d’une colonne portant des inscriptions gravées. La sculpture qui trône au somment de la colonne représente un soldat canadien dans une attitude victorieuse, tenant un casque d’une main et brandissant un fusil de l’autre, dans un élan de victoire. À la base du monument, une femme assise, symbole de patriotisme et de paix, tient dans sa main droite les drapeaux de la Victoire et soutient de la main gauche l’écu portant les Armes de la Cité de Verdun.

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This memorial was placed in Memorial Park by the City of Verdun in 1924.

The monument is composed of two bronze sculptures and a column bearing engraved inscriptions. The sculpture that stands at the top of the column portrays a Canadian soldier in a triumphant pose, holding a helmet in one hand and brandishing a gun in the other, in a celebration of victory. At the base of the monument, a sitting woman, a symbol of patriotism and peace, holds in her right hand the flags of Victory and in her left hand a shield bearing the coat of arms of the City of Verdun.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Monument aux braves de Verdun Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Coeur de lion McCarthy Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1924 Materials used: Bronze Location: Parc du Souvenir (Remembrance Park)

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