Maquette - Joy of Freedom by Geert Maas. This statuette is numbered 10 of 12. The original full size statue is in Robson Square, Vancouver. This bronze abstract was donated to the Province of British Columbia in 1995 "in honour of all Canadians who contributed to the liberation of the Netherlands in 1944-1945." The Dutch Canadians Remember 1945 Society wanted to leave a permanent message marking the joy of the freedom of being liberated from oppression. "In this design one can see two clasping hand-forms. These hands symbolize oppression. However, despite the suppression freedom has become possible. The spirit of a people will never be crushed and is depicted here by V forms. The International V sign is recognized by people worldwide. The human figure escaping from the clasped hands is symbolic of freedom and victory."