Ontario Firefighters Memorial
The memorial in 2006
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°39′37.2″N 79°23′23.8″W / 43.660333°N 79.389944°W / 43.660333; -79.389944

The Ontario Firefighters Memorial is a monument in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada.

Description and history

The memorial was designed by Siggy Puchta and unveiled in 2005. It honours firefighters who died while serving the public. The memorial depicts a firefighter rescuing a child. It has a red plinth shaped like a Maltese Cross, the international symbol for firefighting, and a list of firefighters who died on duty.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Explore Queen's Park | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved 2023-09-04.


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