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Legion National Foundation’s Poster and Literary Contest Winners 2023

Temporary exhibition
Nov. 1, 2023–Oct. 13, 2024

Each year, students across the country submit artwork, poetry and essays to the Legion National Foundation’s Annual Poster and Literary Contest. This year, the Canadian War Museum is proud to exhibit the winning entries — eight posters and two literary pieces.

The contest is held at the Senior (Grades 10, 11 and 12), Intermediate (Grades 7, 8 and 9), Junior (Grades 4, 5 and 6), and Primary (Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2 and 3) levels.

Temporary exhibition
Nov. 1, 2023–Oct. 13, 2024

2023 Winners

Senior
Colour Poster: Vlada Pashchenko – Provost, Alberta
Black and White Poster: Isabelle Barnes – Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Essay: Malek Khaled Al Radi – Truro, Nova Scotia
Poem: Kathleen Woods – Miramichi, New Brunswick

Intermediate
Colour Poster: Chaelyn Han – Vancouver, British Columbia
Black and White Poster: Nancy Ge – Waterloo, Ontario

Junior
Colour Poster: Claire Kim – Calgary, Alberta
Black and White Poster: Eric Hu – Calgary, Alberta

Primary
Colour Poster: Sicheng Wang – Vancouver, British Columbia
Black and White Poster: Eira Sharkie – Morell East, Prince Edward Island

Image at top of page:
Detail of colour poster by Sicheng Wang (Vancouver, British Columbia)
© The Royal Canadian Legion

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