UNMCK
Designated by the UN, the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea is the only holy ground of its kind in the world.Main Cemetery Area
Main Cemetery Area
The majority of the fallen from Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Turkey, the U.K. and the USA are interred in this section of the Cemetery.
Australia
Canada
France
Netherlands
Turkey
United Kingdom
U.S.A.
Commonwealth Memorial
- Dedicated by United Kingdom
- Year Dedicated 1965
- Significance To pay tribute to 386 MIAs of the Commonwealth Nations. The names, ranks and units are engraved in the order of these nations; U.K, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa.
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Australian Memorial
- Dedicated by Australia
- Year Dedicated 2010(Originally 1998)
- Significance Renown Australian artist Ross J. Bastiaan sculpted the memorial as part of the Australian government's project to commemorate the participation of Australia in the Korean War. Located in the Australian section of the Main Cemetery Area, it describes the assistance provided by Australia and the activities of the Australian troops in the Korean War with a map of Korea.
Replaced in 2010
Originally 1998
Originally 1998
Canadian Memorial Statue
- Dedicated by Canada
- Year Dedicated 2001
- Significance This statue was dedicated by Canadian Veterans of the Korean War on November 11, 2001. The soldier without a hat, weapon or unit patch reveals the indvidualism of Canadians and their informal characteristics. The 21 roses of Sharon and 21 maple leaves held by the boy and the girl symbolically represent 21 MIAs of Canada. It was designed by a Canadian veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Vincent R. Courtenay and sculpted by a Korean artist, Mr. Young-moon YOU.
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French Memorial
- Dedicated by France
- Year Dedicated 2007
- Significance To pay tribute to the Fallen
British Memorial
- Dedicated by United Kingdom
- Year Dedicated 2010
- Significance To pay tribute to the Fallen
U.S.A Memorial
- Dedicated by United States of America
- Year Dedicated 2013
- Significance To pay tribute to the Fallen
Turkish Memorial Ⅲ
- Dedicated by Turkey
- Year Dedicated 2014
- Significance To pay tribute to the Fallen
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