The stele are tapered and inclined to the centre, symbolizing commemoration and contemplation. Suspended from the stele and forming the centerpiece of the memorial is a granite ring or halo symbolizing the spirits of the dead being lifted from the Earth.

The stele are tapered and inclined to the centre, symbolizing commemoration and contemplation. Suspended from the stele and forming the centerpiece of the memorial is a granite ring or halo symbolizing the spirits of the dead being lifted from the Earth.