National War Memorial
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The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National War Memorial canonical | 7 |
| National War Memorial vicinity | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T224890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National War Memorial Context triple: [Ottawa, hasLandmark, National War Memorial]
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A.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
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B.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
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C.
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
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D.
Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial is a British war memorial at Runnymede commemorating members of the Allied air forces who were lost in World War II and have no known grave.
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E.
World War II Memorial
The World War II Memorial is a national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring the Americans who served and sacrificed during the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National War Memorial Target entity description: The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
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A.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
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B.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
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C.
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
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D.
Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial is a British war memorial at Runnymede commemorating members of the Allied air forces who were lost in World War II and have no known grave.
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E.
World War II Memorial
The World War II Memorial is a national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring the Americans who served and sacrificed during the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Response ⓘ |
| architect | Vernon March ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Ottawa
ⓘ
Military memorials in Canada ⓘ National monuments in Canada ⓘ World War I memorials in Canada ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Canadian Armed Forces members
ⓘ
Canadian military personnel killed in war ⓘ service of Canadians in armed conflicts ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Korean War ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
other Canadian military operations ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designer | Vernon March ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Canadian forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
|
| hasCeremony |
Remembrance Day national ceremony
ⓘ
daily sentry ceremony in summer ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
ⓘ
allegorical figures of Peace and Freedom ⓘ bronze figures of servicemen ⓘ bronze sculptures ⓘ granite arch ⓘ |
| height |
21.34 metres
ⓘ
70 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1925 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Confederation Square
ⓘ
National Capital Region ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ
surface form:
downtown Ottawa
|
| maintainedBy | Public Services and Procurement Canada ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| officialLanguageName |
Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada
ⓘ
National War Memorial ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| symbolizes |
response of Canadians to war
ⓘ
sacrifice of Canadian service members ⓘ |
| unveiledBy |
George VI
ⓘ
surface form:
King George VI
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth (Queen Consort)
|
| unveilingDate | 1939-05-21 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National War Memorial Description of subject: The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National War Memorial vicinity