Forward from: Indiana Christian Conscience
Pro Patria (For Country, in Latin) is a 1929 statue created by Henry Hering, and stands on the south side of the Indiana War Memorial. It is of a young man, draped in the American flag, reaching towards Heaven. On it, Hering said "I have attempted to embody in this memorial, the spirit rather than material concept of a soldier-- to give the figure an expression of all there is in humanity of aspiration, valor, renunciation and the perpetuation of the memory of the patriot fighting for the right. I include peace also, for the left hand raised in exultation also may snatch the olive branch."
As we go forward in our lives as Christians, and as Hoosiers, may we fight for the soul of our nation, inspired by the courageous values embodied in this statue. May we stand for our country and our state in valor, and may we have our hands and our eyes towards Heaven in this quest.
#propatria
As we go forward in our lives as Christians, and as Hoosiers, may we fight for the soul of our nation, inspired by the courageous values embodied in this statue. May we stand for our country and our state in valor, and may we have our hands and our eyes towards Heaven in this quest.
#propatria