War Memorials in Canada
| Memorial name | Image | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Soldiers' Memorial | Calgary, Alberta | Dedicated to Calgarian soldiers who have given their lives in war and military service overseas.map8 | |
| Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | Ottawa, Ontario | Dedicated to all the unidentified Canadian soldiers and is part of the National War Memorial.map7 | |
| Cenotaph, Bruce Park | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Dedicated to the memory of those who died in the First World War, the Second World War, Korea, and to Canadian peacekeepers.map11 | |
| Cenotaph, Flesherton | Flesherton, Ontario | Honouring the local men who enlisted for the First and Second World Wars and did not return.map12 | |
| Cenotaph, London | London, Ontario | Commemorates the local soldiers who died during the First, the Second and the Korean Wars.map15 | |
| Cenotaph, Regina | Regina, Saskatchewan | Honour those Regina citizens who served in the First, the Second and the Korean Wars.map13 | |
| Cenotaph, Thunder Bay | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Commemorates the local soldiers who died during the First, the Second and the Korean Wars.map14 | |
| Memorial Chamber | Ottawa, Ontario | Located in the Peace Tower, it holds all seven volumes of the Books of Remembrance, recording every Canadian killed in service, from Canada's first oversea campaign, the Nile Expedition, to the present.map1 | |
| War Memorial (1926) | Shaunavon, Saskatchewan | Designed by Francis Henry Portnall (architect) to honour those citizens who served in the War | |
| National Aboriginal Veterans Monument | Ottawa, Ontario | Commemorates the Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) who served with the Canadian forces during armed conflicts.map2 | |
| 'The Response' - the Canadian National War Memorial | Ottawa, Ontario | Commemorates the Canadian participation and its soldiers fallen in armed conflict.map3 | |
| Next of Kin Memorial Avenue | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Memorial for the First World War and ensuing wars.map4 | |
| Old City Hall Cenotaph | Toronto, Ontario | Dedicated to Torontonians who lost their lives during the First World War, Second World War and the Korean War.map5 | |
| Ontario Veterans Memorial | Toronto, Ontario | Dedicated to the Canadian military who served from the Fenian raids to the Campaign Against Terror.map6 | |
| Oshawa War Memorial | Oshawa, Ontario | Second World War and the Korean War | |
| Peacekeeping Monument | Ottawa, Ontario | Commemorates Canadian soldiers who served, or are currently serving in United Nations peacekeeping missions.map9 | |
| Per ardua ad astra | Toronto, Ontario | Dedicated to Canadian airmen who fought. | |
| Royal Canadian Navy Monument | Ottawa, Ontario | Commemorates the men and women who have served or are serving with the Royal Canadian Navy. | |
| Valiants Memorial | Ottawa, Ontario | Commemorating fourteen signal figures from the military history of the country, from French colonial rule, to the Second World War.map10 | |
| Welland-Crowland War Memorial | Welland, Ontario | Designed by Elizabeth Wyn Wood, commemorates not only the war dead but also those whom served at home.map16 |
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