other 2 figures that lie on the ground represents that of the defeated communist forces. Overall the monument depicts the victory of the forces of democracy, peace and freedom over that of communism. The sculpture was then cast at a foundry in Rome at a cost of RM600,000. Each of the bronze figures symbolises leadership, suffering, unity, vigilance, strength, courage and sacrifice. The stones that the soldiers are standing on were imported from the small coastal city of Karlshamn in South Eastern Sweden. The granite base of the sculpture bears the Malayan Coat of Arms, flanked on either side by inscriptions in English, Latin script, and also in Malay in Jawi script: Jalan Tugu Jalan Tugu, originally known as Cenotaph Road, refers to a road which was laid out following the completion of the cenotaph and adjoins the original cenotaph roundabout. The road was renamed to a direct Malay translation of the English name following a street renaming campaign during the 1960s, and continues to carry this name, as of 2013. The road runs parallel to the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, and is located opposite the Railway Administration Building and National Mosque. References External links In honour of our fallen heroes, New Straits Times, 16 December 2005. Monuments to honour the dead, The Star, 28 July 2007. Tourism Malaysia - National Monument Tugu Negara 1966 establishments in Malaysia 1966 sculptures Buildings and structures completed in 1966 Buildings and structures in Kuala Lumpur Culture of Kuala Lumpur Monuments and memorials in Malaysia Sculptures in Malaysia Sculptures of men Bronze sculptures Outdoor sculptures War monuments and memorials Parks in Kuala Lumpur Tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur Squares in Kuala Lumpur 20th-century architecture in Malaysia