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(Redirected from Pro Patria (Hering)) 1929 statue by Henry Hering in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Pro Patria
The statue in 2012
MediumBronze sculpture
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Pro Patria is a 1929 sculpture by American artist Henry Hering, installed in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is among the nation's largest sculptural bronze castings.

Description

The bronze sculpture Pro Patria is installed on the south side of the Indiana War Memorial, in Indianapolis. The statue weighs approximately seven tons and has a pink granite base. It depicts an "exultant" young man draped in an American flag.

See also

References

  1. Hoosier Banker. Indiana Bankers Association. 1927.
  2. on, Best Books (1941). Indiana: A Guide to the Hoosier State. Best Books on. ISBN 978-1-62376-013-7.
  3. Tauranac, John (2014-03-21). The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-7109-4.
  4. Percoco, James A. (2009-08-25). Summers with Lincoln: Looking for the Man in the Monuments. Fordham Univ Press. ISBN 978-0-8232-2897-3.
  5. "Indiana War Memorial Exterior - Pro Patria". State of Indiana. 2021-05-04. Archived from the original on 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  6. Indiana, 1930. 1930.
  7. Stevens, Alden; Stevens, Marion Paine (1950). The Stevens America: A Traveler's Guide to the United States. Little, Brown.
  8. "NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK NOMINATION: INDIANA WORLD WAR MEMORIAL PLAZA HISTORIC DISTRICT". Archived from the original on 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.

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