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War Memorials to World War II and later conflicts

Korean War Memorial

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Korean War

War Memorials to World War II and later conflicts

While memorials honouring the dead of the Great War were adapted to mark the sacrifice of those lost in World War II, the losses of a new generation led to innovations in memorialisation. Those who died on active service in Sydney, and those lost in conflicts Malaya, Korea, Borneo and Vietnam are remembered in new memorials in the city and suburbs, and along the road to Canberra. Women, prisoners-of-war and recipients of the Victoria Cross are also memorialised in Sydney.

Korean War Memorial

Memorial features a circular stone wall enclosing the site symbolising strength, a central pathway based on the taeguk or yin and yang symbol found on the South Korean flag symbolising commemoration, a field of metal sculptures based on the Korean national flower, the Rose of Sharon, symbolising regeneration and polished concrete blades representing the rugged mountains of Korea for remembrance. The design was the result of a competition held in 2007.

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