Black Granite
Wikipedia says "Granite for the wall came from Bangalore, Karnataka, India and was deliberately chosen because of its reflective quality." Though are no sources for this information.
The Vietnam Memorial, a black reflective granite wall with the names of all the Americans killed in the Vietnam War enscribed. It is on the Mall near the Lincoln Memorial end of the reflecting pool.
Washington DC. The Vietnam War Memorial is located in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. There is a traveling version of the wall, however, that traverses the US allowing visitors to experience the wall without visiting the capital.
Actually, they are representative of the soldiers who fought in Vietnam. One is a Marine, the others are Army or possibly Airforce (we both wore the same uniform in Vietnam. One is Hispanic, one Black, one Caucasian. One is an officer, the others are enlisted. There was an uproar among veterans after the Vietnam Memorial was dedicated calling it "The Black Gash of Shame." In response, the three soldiers statue was added to represent living veterans of the Vietnam War. More recently, a statue to represent the women who served was added.
Black Granite
The Vietnam Wall/Memorial was built out of black granite. It was polished to reflect the beauty around it.
Wikipedia says "Granite for the wall came from Bangalore, Karnataka, India and was deliberately chosen because of its reflective quality." Though are no sources for this information.
Wikipedia says "Granite for the wall came from Bangalore, Karnataka, India and was deliberately chosen because of its reflective quality." Though are no sources for this information.
The Vietnam Memorial, a black reflective granite wall with the names of all the Americans killed in the Vietnam War enscribed. It is on the Mall near the Lincoln Memorial end of the reflecting pool.
The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington DC
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".
Inscribed on the black granite walls of the Vietnam War Memorial are the names of more than 58,000 men and women who gave their lives or remain missing .
The Mount Rushmore Memorial is carved out of granite, part of the Harney Peak granite batholith that forms the Black Hills.
black granite wich was dug out of mountains in India
The 19 soldiers are made of stainless steel. The wall is made of black granite.
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.