The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is one of three monuments that were built to remember the Iran-Iraq war from 1980-1988. The first of these structures was The Monument to the Unknown Soldier (1982), followed by Al Shaheed Monument (1983) and finally the Victory Arch (1989).
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier was designed by the Iraqi sculptor Khaled Al Rahal. The main part of the monument represents a traditional shield that falls from the hands of an Iraqi Warrior. The cantilevered shield is 42m in diameter and has an inclination of 12 degrees. It’s external surface is cladded with copper, while its inner surface features a soffit finished with pyramidal modules alternating steel and copper.
The steel flagpole to the left is entirely covered with Murano glass panels fixed on stainless steel arms and displaying the national flag colours.
