Национальный военный мемориал Канады, The National War Memorial – Оттава

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Национальный военный мемориал (англ. National War Memorial), также известный как The Response (ответное чувство) — монумент на площади Конфедерации в Оттаве, столице Канады. Торжественно открытый 21 мая 1939 года королём Георгом VI. Первоначально мемориал был посвящён участникам и жертвам Первой мировой войны. С 1982 года монумент стал также памятником канадцам, павшим за свою родину в течение Второй мировой и Корейской войны.

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Национальный военный мемориал (англ. National War Memorial), также известный как The Response (ответное чувство) — монумент на площади Конфедерации в Оттаве, столице Канады. Торжественно открытый 21 мая 1939 года королём Георгом VI. Первоначально мемориал был посвящён участникам и жертвам Первой мировой войны. С 1982 года монумент стал также памятником канадцам, павшим за свою родину в течение Второй мировой и Корейской войны.

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Национальный военный мемориал Канады

Архитектурный конкурс

В 1925 году был дан старт крупномасштабному международному конкурсу, в целях которого было определить лучший проект для военного монумента в центре Оттавы (столицы тогда ещё британского доминиона). [4] Мемориал должен был отвечать некоторым идейным требованиям. Композиция монумента должна была быть быть полна духом героизма и самопожертвования и вызывать патриотические чувства у канадцев. [5] В конкурсе могли участвовать все поданные Британской империи, лица, временно находящиеся на территории империи, а также поданные союзников Британии по Первой мировой войне. [6]

Всего за время существования акции было рассмотрено 127 проектов: 66 из самой Канады, 24 из Англии, 21 из союзной Франции, 7 из США, 5 из Бельгии, 2 из Италии, по одной из Шотландии и Тринидада. Вышедшие в своеобразный финал конкурса 7 наилучших с точки зрения комиссии работ были представлены к голосованию. [7]

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1. ↑response [rɪ’spɔn(t)s]. — Перевод с английского на русский в cловаре общей лексики. Проверено 2 ноября 2010.
2. ↑National War Memorial (англ .). www.ottawakiosk.com. — «Location: Confederation Square, corner of Elgin and Wellington streets, Ottawa.» Архивировано из первоисточника 3 июля 2012.Проверено 3 ноября 2010.
3. ↑National War Memorial (англ .). www.ottawakiosk.com. — «The dates commemorating the Second World War (1939-1945) and the Korean War (1950-1953) were added in 1982.» Архивировано из первоисточника 3 июля 2012.Проверено 3 ноября 2010.
4. ↑The Response (англ .). Veterans Affairs Canada. — «In 1925, a world-wide competition was held to choose a design for a national commemorative war monument to be erected in the capital of Canada.» Архивировано из первоисточника 3 июля 2012.Проверено 3 ноября 2010.
5. ↑The Response (англ .). Veterans Affairs Canada. — «expressive of the feelings of the Canadian people; to keep alive was the spirit of heroism, the spirit of self-sacrifice» Архивировано из первоисточника 3 июля 2012.Проверено 3 ноября 2010.
6. ↑The Response (англ .). Veterans Affairs Canada. — «The competition was open to architects, sculptors and artists resident in the British Empire, or who were British subjects by birth but residing elsewhere, or subject of Allied nations.» Архивировано из первоисточника 3 июля 2012.Проверено 3 ноября 2010.
7. ↑The Response (англ .). Veterans Affairs Canada. — « A total of 127 entries was received – 66 from Canada, 24 from England, 21 from France, seven from the United States, five from Belgium, two from Italy, one from Scotland and one from Trinidad. Seven finalists were then chosen to submit scale models of their designs.» Архивировано из первоисточника 3 июля 2012.Проверено 3 ноября 2010.

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Republic Day 2020: Dhanush gun system on R-Day Parade for first time

(R-L) President Ram Nath Kovind, Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stand for the national anthem during the 71st Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath, in New Delhi, Sunday, January 26, 2019. | Photo Credit: DD NEWS/PTI Photo

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Celebrations for the 71st Republic Day began on Sunday in the national capital with Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro in attendance as the chief guest.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his tributes to martyrs by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the three service chiefs and Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat.

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Glimpses from the Republic Day parade in Rajpath

Indian Air Force aircrafts flypast at 71st Republic Day parade Celebration at Rajpath in New Delhi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

Karnataka tableau at 71st Republic Day parade Celebration at Rajpath in New Delhi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

Tamil Nadu tableau at 71st Republic Day parade Celebration at Rajpath in New Delhi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

Governor Droupadi Murmu leads celebrations in Jharkhand

Unfurling the national flag at the Mohrabadi ground in Ranchi, to celebrate the 71st Republic Day, Jharkhand Governor Droupadi Murmu said all will be taken along in the State’s development endeavour and promised inclusive and justifiable development and economic progress.

“To bring Jharkhand in the category of developed States in the country, everyone has to discharge one’s role, keeping the State and the nation on top,” she said.

The government’s most important priority is to establish rule of law, the Governor said.

Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu hoists the tricolor during the 71st Republic Day celebrations at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi on Sunday, January 26, 2020. | Photo Credit: PTI

Ms. Murmu said 65% of the population were youth and unemployment was a burning issue. The government will soon fill up vacancies from panchayat to State level departments, she said. “The youth will be trained and provided self-employment opportunities. Women will also be empowered,” she said.

She said the government will strengthen the tribal tradition of self-rule and that the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act and Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act will be strictly implemented.

Constitution is a medium of life, not just a document: CM

Hoisting the tricolour at the State’s second capital city Dumka, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said, “The Constitution is not just a document but the medium of life and the State government will work with sensitivity and without any discrimination.”

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren along with District Commissioner B. Rajeshwari and Superintendent of Police Y.S. Ramesh stands for the national anthem after hoisting the national flag during the Republic Day celebrations in Dumka, on Sunday, January 26, 2020. | Photo Credit: PTI

Expressing pain at the recent incidents at West Singhbhum district and Lohardaga, Mr. Soren called upon the people to assist in the development of the State, rising above religion and language.

“The government will not bow before ‘bhid tantra’ (mobocracy),” he said, adding “we are first Indian, irrespective of religion or language”.

” . let us create a Jharkhand where there will also be all-round development of tribals, Dalits, the poor, the deprived, the backward and the minority,” Soren said.

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar leads Republic Day celebrations in Kolkata

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar unfurled the tricolour and presided over a ceremonial march past by armed forces at Red Road in the State capital on Sunday.

Parades were also organised by the BSF, CISF, the West Bengal Police and the Kolkata Armed Police, on the occasion.

Colourful processions were taken out by students of a city-based school, which was followed by a grand tableau highlighting the importance of water conservation rolling down the Red Road.

Folk artists from the Sunderbans and the Jangalmahal enthralled the audience with their dance performance.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arriving for the 71st Republic Day parade at Red Road in Kolkata, on Sunday, January 26, 2020. | Photo Credit: PTI

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who attended the programme along with her Cabinet colleagues, greeted the Governor after the conclusion of the programme.

President Ram Nath Kovind and chief guest Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil leave the Rajpath in a ceremonial escort provided by the President’s bodyguard to Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi waved to the crowds before departing, marking the end of the celebrations.

Brazilian President Bolsonaro witnesses R-Day Parade at Rajpath

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Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro joined a select group of world leaders to have graced India’s Republic Day celebrations in the past few decades.

Bolsonaro, as the chief guest at the 71st Republic Day celebrations, watched the colourful parade at the majestic Rajpath along with President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of other leaders.

This is the third time that a Brazilian President was the chief guest at the Republic Day. The last time a Brazilian President was the chief guest was in 2004 when Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attended the parade.

DRDO displays A-SAT weapon system

The DRDO Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Weapon System was on display at Rajpath in the Republic Day parade on Sunday. With space becoming a vital dimension of any country’s economic and military superiority, A-SAT (Anti-Satellite) weapons play a critical role in providing the necessary strategic deterrence.

In March last year, the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) launched ‘Mission Shakti’, India’s first A-SAT mission and demonstrated its anti-satellite technology.

A live orbiting satellite in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) was destroyed in a “Hit to Kill” mode with 10 centimetre accuracy, with the satellite and the missile approaching each other at a high speed of nearly 11 km per second.

The covert technology of ‘hit to kill’, developed for the first time by India for such applications, enables it to destroy an enemy satellite by directly colliding with it with pin-point accuracy.

The successful demonstration has placed India at par with the elite club of three nations — U.S., Russia and China — that possess this capability.

Themes for 71st R-Day tableaux: Goa’s ‘save the frog’ campaign, J-K’s ‘back to village’ programme

Goa’s ‘save the frog’ campaign, Jammu and Kashmir’s ‘back to village’ programme, architectural wonders and UNESCO world heritage sites in Jaipur and Gujarat and 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev were thematically showcased among the host of tableaux in the 71st Republic Day Parade on Sunday.

Jammu and Kashmir, which participated in the parade for the first time as a Union Territory, had the “Back to Village” programme as theme for its tableau.

The rich sartorial and cultural heritage of the region was depicted in the tableau with a shawl weaver in the front. The flora and fauna were shown in the middle complemented with Dogra and Kashmiri folk culture.

Out of the total 22 tableaux, 16 were of various states and UTs and six of ministries, departments and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

Indianness rooted in diversity, says Kerala Governor

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan inspects a parade on 71st Republic Day celebration in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: S. Mahinsha

Leading the 71st Republic Day celebrations in Kerala, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday said Indianness has been rooted in diversity and the Constitution truly reflected eternal Indian ethos.

Governor Khan hoisted the national flag at the State-level celebration at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram and inspected a parade in which armed and mounted police and others participated.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the State-level Republic Day celebration at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Photo Credit: S. Mahinsha

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and some of his cabinet colleagues were among those present at the celebrations.

Dhanush gun system on Republic Day Parade for first time

The ‘Dhanush’ gun system, commanded by Capt. Mrigank Bharadwaj, was part of the Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath for the first time on Sunday.

The 155mm/45 Caliber Dhanush gun system is a towed Howitzer designed indigenously by the Ordnance Factory Board.

The gun with a maximum range of 36.5 km has the capability of automatic gun alignment and positioning.

The gun, which is equipped with inertial navigation system and advanced gun sighting system, has been designed to meet futuristic requirements of the Army.

Glimpses from Maharashtra’s celebrations on the 71st Republic Day

In the presence of Mahrashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, the State celebrates the 71st Republic Day of India. | Photo Credit: Emmanuel Yogini

Mumbai celebrates 71st Republic Day | Photo Credit: Emmanuel Yogini

PM Modi continues ‘safa’ tradition, sports saffron ‘bandhej’ turban on 71st Republic Day

Continuing his tradition of donning colourful turbans on Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sported a saffron ‘bandhej’ headgear with a tail for the 71st Republic Day on Sunday.

Bandhej is a print developed using tie and dye method practiced mainly in states of Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Turbans have been a highlight of the Prime Minister’s sartorial choices at Independence Day and Republic Day events.

PM Modi had sported a multi-coloured turban when he gave his sixth Independence Day speech from the rampants of the Red Fort last year after securing a second term.

For his maiden Independence Day address as the Prime Minister in 2014, Modi had opted for a Jodhpuri bandhej turban in bright red colour with green at the tail.

From bright red bandhni turban from Kutch to mustard Rajasthani ‘safa’, the Prime Minister has sported varied turbans at his Republic Day appearances too.

Google’s vibrant doodle showcases diversity, harmony of India

Internet giant Google on Sunday dedicated a special doodle to mark the 71st Republic Day, which captured the country’s vibrant diversity, rich sartorial and cultural heritage as well as its beautiful bio-diversity.

The multi-hued doodle, with a dominant blue tone, depicts iconic monuments interspersed with images of famous music instruments and dance forms.

The six letters of the word Google have been portrayed colourfully and using images of India’s national bird and an iconic south Indian dance form. In the six letters of G-O-O-G-L-E, first ‘O’ has been represented with a peacock, second one with a face of Kathakali dancer, and the ‘L’ with a traditional musical instrument ‘sitar’. The rest of the three letters carry colourful images of life in India, making the logo of the search giant stand out, against a rich tapestry of the backdrop.

In the background, on top an image of Humayun’s Tomb, a World Heritage Site, can be seen while India Gate with an auto-rickshaw and a pedal-rickshaw figure in the lower portion of the backdrop. Kites fly in the back of the logo, while a woman dancer strikes a pose atop the letter ‘E’.

Google India also tweeted the special doodle and wished people on the occasion.

The doodle, illustrated by Singapore-based guest artist Meroo Seth, highlights the rich cultural heritage that permeates and unites the diverse Asian subcontinent — from its world-famous landmarks like the India Gate, it said.

Military parade kicks off

A major attraction at the parade is the anti-satellite missile tested under Mission Shakti by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Army will showcase the recently inducted 155-mm Dhanush towed howitzer.

There are 16 marching contingents this year, including six from the Army and 22 tableaux from various States and departments, Maj. Gen. Alok Kacker, Chief of Staff, Delhi Area, said. The Army would be represented by a mounted column of 61 cavalry, eight mechanised columns, six marching contingents and a fly-past by the Rudra and Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters of Army Aviation. The Army’s Signal Corps contingent would be led by Captain Tanya Shergill.

Chief guest Bolsonaro welcomed by PM Modi

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Chief guest Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil, accompanied by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind arrive at the Rajpath for the ceremony. They were welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wore a traditional kurta-pajama and a jacket. The Prime Minister sported a saffron turban on the occasion.

During the unfurling of the tricolour, the band played the national anthem with a 21-gun salute in the background.

Most ministers of the Modi government, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were present on the occasion along with former prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Deve Gowda, and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Prime Minister’s cavalcade arrives at the 71st Republic Day Celebration at the Rajpath in New Delhi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, along with his spouse, arrived at Rajpath. They were welcomed by PM Narendra Modi, who arrived at the venue a couple of minutes earlier with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the three heads of the Indian Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff.

Governor Purohit leads Republic Day celebrations in TN

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit led the 71st Republic Day celebrations in the state, unfurling the national flag at the Marina in Chennai.

Students performing the cultural programme on the 71 st Republic day celebration in Thoothukudi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: N Rajesh

An impressive march past by the members of the Armed Forces, state police, scouts and guides was held on the occasion.

A pageantry of floats by government departments highlighting various initiatives, including Chief Minister K Palaniswami’s 2019 tri-nation visit to attract investments, was among the highlights.

Students and artistes presented colourful dance performances.

District Collector inspect the police parade during the 71st Republic day celebrations in Tiruchi | Photo Credit: M. Srinath

CM Palaniswami presented various awards, including the Anna Gallantry medals for police personnel.

Besides CM Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, state Ministers and others participated.

PM Modi pays homage to fallen soldiers at newly-built National War Memorial for first time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the fallen soldiers at the newly-built National War Memorial here on the Republic Day for the first time instead of the Amar Jawan Jyoti beneath the India Gate arch.

The iconic memorial in the India Gate complex behind the canopy was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 25 last year.

Amar Jawan Jyoti is symbolised by an inverted bayonet and soldier’s helmet over it with an eternal flame burning beside it. It was built in 1972 underneath the India Gate arch to commemorate soldiers martyred in the Indo-Pak War of 1971.

The Hindu Editorial on January 26, 1950

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The inauguration of the Republic of India is an act of high faith in the people of this country, a gesture of dedication of all the nation’s talent and resources to the realisation of worthy purposes. It amounts to an implicit pledge on the part of every Indian that he will to the extent of his strength and capacity uphold the honour of his country, augment her strength for good and persuasively convey to a distracted world her immemorial message of abhaya. A democratic Republic, which is what our Constitution aims to build, is one in which the worth of the individual is not submerged in the collective will but sustains it. In such a polity no man may walk on crutches or regard public business as no concern of his. Every citizen must remember that if matters go wrong with the State it is he that is ultimately responsible. He must, therefore, not only acquire by study enough familiarity with the working of the machinery of Government through which democracy functions. He must understand the basic problems which have to be tackled if the good life is to be realised here and now. He must have the strength of character which alone is a nation’s true capital. And above all he must have the will to put his shoulder to the wheel and push and pull, never getting out of step with his fellows, never seeking short cuts, never succumbing to the temptation to find scapegoats.

Harry and Meghan media circus has Canadians missing the point of the maple monarchy

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Some serious reflection is needed about why the Crown matters in contemporary Canada

This column is an opinion by Ian McKechnie, a graduate of Trent University, a member of the Monarchist League of Canada, and a freelance writer and historian in Lindsay, Ont. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ.

“. The strength of human feeling is still the most potent of all the forces affecting world affairs. Over all nations – as a North American historian has written – over all nations is humanity.”

These words came from a speech King George VI delivered in London on June 23, 1939, shortly after he and Queen Elizabeth [the Queen Mother] returned from their cross-country tour of Canada. They were words that most of the world needed to hear at the time, a world just as deeply fraught with uncertainty and instability as it is today.

As the King and Queen crisscrossed the country by train, Canadians saw in their sovereign someone who transcended differences in politics, language and regional identity. Speaking before Canada’s Parliament, the King said: “It is my earnest hope that my present visit may give my Canadian people a deeper conception of their unity as a nation.”

More than 80 years later, our unity as a nation is once more being called into question in some quarters, and our shared humanity is being overlooked as we shout at each other from either side of the partisan fence, eager to apply a litany of labels to people whose views we dislike or distrust.

And meanwhile, King George VI’s great-grandson is moving to Canada with his wife and son.

Since Harry and Meghan made their surprise announcement a fortnight ago, there has been a torrent of questions voiced across the land. Where will they live? What will they be doing? How much will it cost?

With the questions have come the inevitable articles asking whether constitutional monarchy has a future in this country.

All but lost in the media circus surrounding this latest royal development is serious reflection about why the Crown matters in contemporary Canada.

As partisan echo chambers become louder and louder, and as politicians in both Britain and Canada push the boundaries of acceptable constitutional behaviour, the monarchy may become – as former Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson once said – “the last bulwark of democracy,” an institution that provides sound leadership without the partisan filter that has taken its toll in public conversation and political debate.

The problem is, we don’t pay nearly enough attention to the Crown; when we do, we don’t take it particularly seriously.

For the past half century or so, we’ve been taught by columnists, school textbooks, and politicians that the Queen and her representatives are “only ceremonial and symbolic figureheads,” as though their words and actions lack any purchase in reality.

We therefore pay scant attention to what the Viceregal officeholders – the Governor General and Lieutenant Governors — have to say, despite the fact that their role can help facilitate “constructive participation in our democracy.”

David Johnston, while he was governor general, set about establishing the Rideau Hall Foundation to promote “learning, leadership, giving and innovation” among Canadians – all of which are vital parts of democracy.

If democracy means more than simply casting ballots in a first-past-the-post contest, if it means also empowering people to play meaningful roles in strengthening their communities, then surely such initiatives are worth talking about in classrooms and columns.

We’ve also convinced ourselves that the Crown is the ultimate symbol of colonialism, and so haven’t always paid attention to the role successive governors general and lieutenant governors have played in fostering reconciliation.

James Bartleman, while lieutenant governor of Ontario, worked to strengthen the bonds between the Crown and Indigenous peoples, and also raised awareness about empowering Indigenous youth through his promotion of literacy.

Russ Mirasty, appointed as the first Indigenous Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan last summer, has said that his role is all about building relationships – something that is vital to the process of reconciliation, and something partisan politics alone can’t achieve.

Tellingly, we have bought wholesale into unsympathetic portrayals of the Prince of Wales, largely ignoring his important contributions to public discourse. One need only peruse some of his speeches or take a look at the outstanding work being done by the Prince’s Charities Canada to see that there is much more to Prince Charles than what tabloid journalism tells us.

And civic literacy, or rather, illiteracy, remains a problem in Canada.

Millennials may now make up the largest cohort of eligible voters, but are they acutely aware of what the Queen’s representatives can do to protect our democracy if a government refuses to step aside after losing a vote of confidence or an election? What was unthinkable a generation or more ago has become a worrying possibility as politicians on both sides of the pond play fast and loose with long-established constitutional traditions.

As Harry and Meghan prepare for a move to Canada, let’s not allow tabloid fodder to obscure the very real benefits the Crown provides in fostering national unity and upholding our democratic inheritance.

They, and we, deserve better.

• This column is part of CBC’s Opinion section. For more information about this section, please read ourFAQ.

About the Author

Ian McKechnie is a graduate of Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., a member of the Monarchist League of Canada, and works as a freelance writer and historian in Lindsay, Ont.

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