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Nice looking, "traditional" coin. Thank you for sharing picture, CC-Ottawa We have already 2017 coin released : Canada 2017 World War I 1917 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge - Artillery First World War $100 10 Troy Ounce Pure Silver From the Talisman: http://talismancoins.com/products/08050 |
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A question...
In the mind of the average Canadian, does Vimy Ridge stand above all other Canadian military engagements? Is it held above all others?
In the US, at least for my generation, the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor and the subsequent WWII victory at Iwo Jima are two battles that have iconic images attached to them and have thus become vivid components of the collective American consciousness.
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It is widely believed by many Canadian historians that Canada really became a country of its own because of Vimy Ridge. "The victory at Vimy was a defining event for Canada, considered by many contemporaries and later scholars to be a significant event in Canada's progress to full independence from Britain." http://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldw.../vimy-ridge/http://www.vimyfoundation.ca/signif...-vimy-ridge/"The Battle of Vimy Ridge, during the First World War, is Canada's most celebrated military victory — a sometimes mythologized symbol of the birth of Canadian national pride and awareness. The four divisions of the Canadian Corps (see Canadian Expeditionary Force), fighting together for the first time, attacked the ridge from 9 to 12 April, 1917 and succeeded in capturing it from the German army. More than 10,500 Canadians were killed and wounded in the assault. Today an iconic white memorial atop the ridge commemorates the battle and honours the 11,285 Canadians killed in France throughout the war who have no known graves." http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia..../vimy-ridge/ |
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In the mind of the average Canadian, does Vimy Ridge stand above all other Canadian military engagements? Is it held above all others?
I would say that it is the most recognizable of Canada's military engagements. It's almost certainly the most commemorated. Every April 9th, the flag on the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill is lowered to half mast. In 2003, the Government was declared that April 9th would annually be "Vimy Ridge Day". At least a couple of Royal Canadian Legions have Vimy in their name and there is a Vimy Ridge Memorial Bridge in Ottawa. There are also quite a few events planned for 2017 surrounding the Battle of Vimy Ridge. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remem...-anniversaryThere are certainly other military battles in our history but I don't think any compare to the attention (rightly so) given to Vimy Ridge. That said, the average Canadian sadly likely knows little of the Battle. Depending on the age range of people asked, you might find that many would say D-Day was our finest hour. |
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That said, the average Canadian sadly likely knows little of the Battle. Depending on the age range of people asked, you might find that many would say D-Day was our finest hour. My assumption is even worse. Without doing actual research, the answers will be like: WWI - "what is this?"D-Day - "Yeah, it was something, in some movie about the war" (Save private Ryan) V-Day - "Together with US Forces we defeated Germans and "nuked" Japan" |
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Ipsos research on knowledge of WWI. ""Canadians are often said to not know about their own history but we've found that over 60 per cent of Canadians had heard of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and some areas were over 70 per cent," he said." "Canadians scored highest in awareness of the Battle of Vimy Ridge at 61 per cent — not surprising considering the battle is often touted as a seminal moment in Canadian history." http://news.nationalpost.com/news/c...y-approaches |
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Thanks all for your thoughts.
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Surprisingly only one VIMY coin released thus far...as we quickly approach the 100th anniversary of what many a historians refer as the big nation reaffirming moment - VIMY RIDGE
10oz coin version of famous painting is well done but few will afford to own...
Circulation coins to come...when?
And even when they do...they will simply mix in with pocket change...barely noticed.
Aside from nation building themes...the VIMY story was so much more...
Many historical lessons for future generations beyond just canucks -
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Surprisingly only one VIMY coin released thus far...as we quickly approach the 100th anniversary of what many a historians refer as the big nation reaffirming moment - VIMY RIDGE There is a 1 oz Vimy Ridge Coin for April. http://goccf.com/t/283496&whichpage=3 |
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Moneypenny Thanks for pointing out this other Vimy coin...for April...yet not showing anywhere in RCM Site |
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Beside the one note by MoneyPenny, there is another Vimy coin in April though it is a reimagining of a medal.  Quote:
Circulation coins to come...when? Toonie, likely in the Fall. http://goccf.com/t/282630#282630 |
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