been the subject of stamps in both France and Canada, including a French series in 1936 and a Canadian series on the 50th anniversary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918. The Canadian Unknown Soldier was selected from a cemetery in the vicinity of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, and the design of the Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is based upon the stone sarcophagus at the base of the Vimy memorial. The Never Forgotten National Memorial was intended to be a statue inspired by the Canada Bereft statue on the memorial, before the project was cancelled in February 2016. A 2001 Canadian historical novel The Stone Carvers by Jane Urquhart involves the characters in the design and creation of the memorial. In 2007, the memorial was a short-listed selection for the Seven Wonders of Canada. The Royal Canadian Mint released commemorative coins featuring the memorial on several occasions, including a 5 cent sterling silver coin in 2002 and a 30 dollar sterling silver coin in 2007. The Sacrifice Medal, a Canadian military decoration created in 2008, features the image of Mother Canada on the reverse side of the medal. A permanent bas relief sculpted image of the memorial is presented in the gallery of the grand hall of the Embassy of France in Canada to symbolize the close relations between the two countries. The memorial is featured on the reverse of the Frontier Series Canadian polymer $20 banknote, which was released by the Bank of Canada on 7 November 2012. See also World War I memorials Notes Citations References External links The Vimy Foundation – Canadian educational charity Radio recording of King Edward VIII's speech at the dedication ceremony from CBC Archives Vimy Memorial and casualty records at Commonwealth War Graves Commission Return to Vimy, including video clip of the 1936 unveiling (Archives of Ontario) Veterans Affairs Canada – Vimy Ridge 100th anniversary Canadian military memorials and cemeteries National Historic Sites of Canada in France Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials World War I memorials in France Monuments and memorials in the Pas-de-Calais World War I in the Pas-de-Calais Sculptures by Walter Seymour Allward Canada in World War I Canada–France relations 1936 establishments in France