This is the design for the new National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan

The National Capital Commission unveiled final designs for the new National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan. It will be built on Booth Street across from the Canadian War Museum. (National Capital Commission/release)
Construction is set to begin next spring on the new National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan.
The National Capital Commission approved the design for the monument that will be located on Booth Street at LeBreton Flats across from the Canadian War Museum. It will be located near the National Holocaust Monument.
'The National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan will serve as a testament to the commitment and sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members, police officers, public servants and civilians who served in Canada's mission in Afghanistan,' the federal government said on its website.
'The Monument will also recognize the strong support offered by Canadians at home to those who served during the mission.'
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The National Capital Commission unveiled final designs for the new National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan. The monument on Booth Street across from the Canadian War Museum is expected to be finished in 2028. (National Capital Commission/release)
The design of the monument, developed by Team Stinson, draws on elements of healing from a Medicine Wheel, with four portals and an interior area described as a 'sanctuary where the fallen are remembered.'
The names of the fallen Canadian soldiers and maple leaves will be inscribed on the walls of three quadrants, while the fourth wall facing the direction of Afghanistan is dedicated to fallen Afghan allies, according to Veterans Affairs Canada.
'In the centre, four bronze flak jackets stand draped on crosses—utilitarian yet poignant reminders of protection. This Monument creates a powerful opportunity to honour and reflect, and to seek balance and healing, for all Canadians."
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The National Capital Commission unveiled final designs for the new National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan to be built in Ottawa. (National Capital Commission/release)
The federal government says 158 Canadian Armed Forces members, a diplomat, four aid workers, a government contractor and a journalist died while in Afghanistan.
NCC officials expect the monument to be completed in the spring/summer of 2028.

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