Monument:
Central Monument to Fallen Fighters for Freedom ‘92-‘95

Mjesto/lokacija: Šamac, main square

Entitet: Republika Srpska

Godina izgradnje: 17 May 2001

Tekst na spomeniku:

To fallen fighters for freedom 1992-1995

U sjećanje na:

Fallen VRS (Army of Republic of Srpska) fighters from the Šamac Municipality

Etnička grupa: Serbs

Žrtve su sa područja:

Šamac Municipality

O izboru lokacije:

Central location in town; near the monument to the fallen fighters of NOR (People‘s Liberation War) WWII

Dimenzije spomenika: 4.5 m

Spomenik podigli:

Veterans Organisation of Republic of Srpska (BORS), Šamac Municipality, RS Government

Autor/ka spomenika: Ostoja Gordanić Balkanski, academic sculptor An open competition was published for this monument, but none of the submitted concept designs were accepted, and the previously mentioned artist was subsequently commissioned.

Interpretacija ideje:

"The monument symbolises a man rising from the earth and therefore has no base or platform (plateau)." Direct quotation from questionnaire. Source: L. Blagojević, President of the Municipal Board of the Veterans Organisation, Šamac

Poznate komemoracije:

Day of the Brigade, Day of the Uprising, Day of the Municipality, Day of BORS

Izvor podataka: President of the Municipal Board of the Veterans Organisation, Šamac , Local partners , Fieldwork

Fotografisano: 31 October 2012

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