The Wings of Victory Memorial

The Wings of Victory Memorial was opened in 1984 on the fortieth anniversary of the liberation of Odessa from the Romanian-German invaders.nMany years ago, a competition was announced for the project of the monument “Wings of Victory”, that is, the name was invented in advance. Later, when the construction of the memorial was completed, the residents of the city began to encounter legitimate questions about the name, such explanations appeared:nFirst, the goddess of victory Nick winged, so the wings are always a symbol of victory. At the same time, the stella resembles a gull wing.nIt is generally recognized that the star crowning the stella bear the symbolic wings of the victorious warriors.