National Monument (Malaysia)

Tugu Negara توݢو نݢارا‎
Malaysia
For Malaysian military sacrifices during the struggle for freedom.
Unveiled	1966
Location	3°8′55.9″N 101°41′1.8″E / 3.148861°N 101.683833°E / 3.148861; 101.683833 near  Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory
Designed by	Felix de Weldon

The Tugu Negara (Jawi: توݢو نݢارا‎) is a national monument that commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency, which lasted from 1948 until 1960. It is located in the Federal capital, Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian Houses of Parliament is situated near the monument.

It is the world's tallest bronze freestanding sculpture grouping.^[1] Until 2010, on 31 July on Warriors' Day, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Prime Minister, and the heads of the Malaysian Armed Forces and the Royal Malaysia Police pay their respects to the fallen heroes by laying garlands at the monument. The display had long been frowned upon by local conservatives; likeminded ministers under Najib Razak's government in 2010 released a statement discouraging the practice while moving the venue for future commemorations of Warriors' Day since to Merdeka Square.