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It was used because That is the smbyle of death and black granite will last for ever!***Edit by BLAQ Laser: "Working with granite for 3 years now, my educated guess would be because black granite is very versatile. Sandblasted, it offers great contrast since when it is unpolished, the granite is gray. Laser etched, any graphics can be etched into the surface, allowing for a great depth and exact replicas of photographs."
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Q: Why use black granite for the Vietnam War Memorial Wall What does this symbolize?
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What material was used to construct the Vietnam Veterans memorial?

Black Granite


What material was the Vietnam Wall built from?

The Vietnam Wall/Memorial was built out of black granite. It was polished to reflect the beauty around it.


Where did the Vietnam Memorial Black Granite come from?

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Where did the Vietnam Veterans Memorial black granite come from?

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What memorial in DC was built to honor the dead people of the Vietnam war?

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Which memorial has two adjoining black granite walls?

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The black granite walls are of the Vietnam Veterans memorial in Washington, DC. The Three Soldiers is a bronze sculpture by the late Frederick Hart. They "stand guard" over their fallen comrades memorialized on The Wall. It is also called "Three Servicemen".


What is the inscription on the wall at the Korean War memorial?

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What is the Korean War Memorial made of?

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Did Miya Lin design the Vietnam Wall?

Yes, Ms. Miya Lin designed the Memorial Wall that constitutes part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. It was a national design contest. Originally, her winning design met with outrage from some veterans' groups. They called it the black gash of shame. Not to be forgotten, there is a statue called, "The Three Soldiers," which was commissioned to appease that reaction. Additionally, a Women's Memorial, located north of the Memorial Wall hear the Reflecting Pool, is dedicated to the American women who served in the war. In time, the opposing voices faded and veterans universally accepted the black granite reflecting wall with the 58,000+ names of those who died in the Vietnam conflict.