Dutch Liberation Memorial Ottawa

The nearby Plaque reads in French and English:

NETHERLANDS-CANADA
LIBERATION MONUMENT

THE MAN WITH TWO HATS

During the Second World War, Canadian soldiers played a crucial role in the liberation of the Netherlands. With the donation of this monument - an expression of joy and a celebration of freedom - the Netherlands pays lasting tribute to Canada.


A statue identical to this one stands in Apeldroorn in the Netherlands. The twin monuments symbolically link Canada and the Netherlands though separated by an ocean, the two countries will forever be close friends.


Her Royal Highness Princess Margret of the Netherlands unveiled the monument in Ottawa on May 11, 2002 and the other in Apeldoorn on May 2, 2000.


Artist Henk Zisch

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Louise Vos (1, 2, 3), John Kabesh (4, 5)