The War of 1812 Monument, officially titled Triumph Through Diversity (Triomphe grâce à la diversité in French), is a bronze and stone memorial, located at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Canada's capital. Seven figures—a First Nations fighter, a Métis militiaman, a regular infantryman from the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry, a Quebec soldier of the Canadian Voltigeurs being bandaged by a female figure, a Royal Navy marine, and a farmer—represent those who took part on the Canadian side of the War of 1812.[1] The monument is situated across from the National War Memorial with one of the figures on the 1812 Monument pointing in its direction.

Triumph Through Diversity

Triomphe grâce à la diversité (French)
Location	Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Designer	Adrienne Alison
Type	War memorial
Material	Bronze (statues), granite (plinths)
Dedicated date	6 November 2014
Website	www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/art-monuments/monuments/war-1812.html

Also part of the monument is a maple tree planted in soil taken from 10 Canadian battlefield sites and watered at the dedication with water from six oceans and lakes significant in the War of 1812.[2] The tree symbolizes the Canadian nation that grew out of the effort to defend Canada during the War of 1812.

The monument was dedicated on 6 November 2014, the 200th anniversary of the war's final battle in Canada, the Battle of Malcolm's Mills.[2]

See also

• Canadian war memorials

References

External links

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• Official website