Ontario Firefighters Memorial
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| Ontario Firefighters Memorial | |
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 The memorial in 2006 | |
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| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 43°39′37.2″N 79°23′23.8″W / 43.660333°N 79.389944°W | |
The Ontario Firefighters Memorial is a monument in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada.
Description and history
The memorial was designed by Siggy Puchta and unveiled in 2005. It honours firefighters who died while serving the public. The memorial depicts a firefighter rescuing a child. It has a red plinth shaped like a Maltese Cross, the international symbol for firefighting, and a list of firefighters who died on duty.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Explore Queen's Park | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
External links
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