National War Memorial, Ottawa
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The National War Memorial in Ottawa is Canada's principal monument commemorating the sacrifice of its armed forces in times of war and conflict.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National War Memorial (Canada) | 2 |
| National War Memorial (Canada) – collaborative contribution | 1 |
| National War Memorial, Ottawa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8596636 — 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, Ottawa Context triple: [Vernon March, notableWork, National War Memorial, Ottawa]
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A.
Ontario Veterans Memorial
The Ontario Veterans Memorial is a large granite wall monument in Toronto that commemorates the service and sacrifice of Canadian military veterans throughout the country’s history.
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B.
Kitchener Memorial
Kitchener Memorial is a World War I memorial tower on the Orkney island of Birsay in Scotland, commemorating Lord Kitchener and those lost with him when HMS Hampshire sank in 1916.
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C.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a monumental First World War memorial in France that honors Canadian soldiers who fought and died in the conflict, particularly those with no known grave.
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D.
Laurier House, Ottawa
Laurier House, Ottawa is a historic residence and National Historic Site that served as the home of two Canadian prime ministers, including William Lyon Mackenzie King.
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E.
Château Laurier (Ottawa)
Château Laurier is a historic, château-style luxury hotel in downtown Ottawa, Canada, renowned for its grand architecture and proximity to Parliament Hill.
- 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, Ottawa Target entity description: The National War Memorial in Ottawa is Canada's principal monument commemorating the sacrifice of its armed forces in times of war and conflict.
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A.
Ontario Veterans Memorial
The Ontario Veterans Memorial is a large granite wall monument in Toronto that commemorates the service and sacrifice of Canadian military veterans throughout the country’s history.
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B.
Kitchener Memorial
Kitchener Memorial is a World War I memorial tower on the Orkney island of Birsay in Scotland, commemorating Lord Kitchener and those lost with him when HMS Hampshire sank in 1916.
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C.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a monumental First World War memorial in France that honors Canadian soldiers who fought and died in the conflict, particularly those with no known grave.
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D.
Laurier House, Ottawa
Laurier House, Ottawa is a historic residence and National Historic Site that served as the home of two Canadian prime ministers, including William Lyon Mackenzie King.
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E.
Château Laurier (Ottawa)
Château Laurier is a historic, château-style luxury hotel in downtown Ottawa, Canada, renowned for its grand architecture and proximity to Parliament Hill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Veterans Affairs Canada ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Response ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Canadian armed forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
Canadian military personnel killed in war ⓘ service and sacrifice of Canadians in times of war ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict |
Afghanistan conflict
ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
First World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Korean War ⓘ Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
South African War ⓘ
linked to:
Second Boer War
other Canadian military operations ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedBy | Vernon March ⓘ |
| designer | Vernon March ⓘ |
| features |
allegorical figures of Peace and Freedom
ⓘ
bronze figures representing branches of the Canadian forces ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Government of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
|
| guardedBy |
Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
|
| hasComponent |
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
ⓘ
bronze sculptures ⓘ granite arch ⓘ |
| hasEternalFlame | no ⓘ |
| hasFigureCount | 22 bronze figures ⓘ |
| hasGuardOfHonour | yes ⓘ |
| hasUnknownSoldierInterred | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 21 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| isPrincipalWarMemorialOf | Canada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Confederation Square
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ downtown Ottawa ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| near |
National Arts Centre
ⓘ
Parliament Hill ⓘ Rideau Canal ⓘ |
| symbolizes | response of Canadians to the call of war ⓘ |
| unknownSoldierInterredYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| unknownSoldierOrigin | First World War cemetery near Vimy, France ⓘ |
| unveiledBy |
King George VI
ⓘ
linked to:
George VI
Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
|
| unveilingDate | 1939-05-21 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Remembrance Day ceremonies
ⓘ
state ceremonies of commemoration ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1939 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National War Memorial, Ottawa Description of subject: The National War Memorial in Ottawa is Canada's principal monument commemorating the sacrifice of its armed forces in times of war and conflict.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: National War Memorial, Ottawa
linked to: National War Memorial, Ottawa
subject linked to:
Wellington Street
linked to: National War Memorial, Ottawa