Canada's D-Day Monument
Despite their incredible sacrifice and bravery, there is no single monument on Juno Beach that honours the memory of the 381 Canadians who lost their lives on June 6, 1944. This monument will be a first-of-its-kind Canadian memorial that will stand for generations, honouring their sacrifice.
About the Monument
- The shape of the monument will resemble a spearhead, reinforcing the fact that the names on the monument were part of the all-volunteer Canadian effort to pierce German defences and establish a foothold on the Normandy coast.
- Created by the intersection of two panels, the four cardinal points of North, East, South and West symbolize the different places around the world where the Canadian military has fought for peace, while the height of the monument (5 metres) represents a symbolic link between the living on earth and the fallen ‘up above’.
- The maple leaf cut-outs allow the sun to shine through and project maple leaves onto the ground. Symbolically, the maple leaf in the sky represents our fallen heroes, and its projection on Norman soil reminds us how much we owe them for the freedom they secured in Normandy and France.
Why Give?
The D-Day Monument will be the first of its kind to name all 381 Canadians who died on June 6, 1944, right on the very beaches where many of them fell. Supporting this monument is a powerful way to honour the foundational sacrifices that shaped Canada’s place in a global order at a time when that order is changing again.