Monday, November 3, 2014

Spanish Civil War

This monument near the Legislative Assembly Building commemorates Canadians who fought against Fascism in the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939. You can read the details on the plaque in the photo below. The phrase slightly cut off at the bottom reads "No pasarán." It's taken from an inspiring speech given during the siege of Madrid in 1936 and means, "They shall not pass!" The siege was broken in 1939 and followed by 35 years of Franco's dictatorship. About 600 Canadians died before the civil war was ended. Many of the 1,000 who returned to Canada then joined the Canadian army to continue to battle Fascism during WW2.
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5 comments:

  1. s.cNovember 3, 2014 at 2:09 AM

    With those colored leaves it looks a bit like the red poppies outside the londen tower. A great addition to the total atmosphere of the place. Thanks for showing.

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  2. Stefan JanssonNovember 3, 2014 at 2:56 AM

    Nice post. And a fine Autumn scene.

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  3. JoJoNovember 3, 2014 at 4:08 AM

    Love the beautiful leaves! In all the times I visited Confederation Park I never noticed that statue.

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  4. William KendallNovember 3, 2014 at 8:49 AM

    Quite an impressive monument, and I like the setting.

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  5. StephanieNovember 3, 2014 at 6:49 PM

    Nice one! Love all the red leaves.

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