East Van Cross
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east-van-cross-259-1071563
title:
East Van Cross
text:
The East Van Cross is a symbol formed by the words East written vertically and Van written horizontally in capital letters, intersecting at the shared letter A, and forming the shape of a cross. Van is short for Vancouver, and the reference is to the city’s Eastern half, traditionally less wealthy, and harder-edged. The East Van Cross traditionally was the work of graffiti artists, said to express the "marginality and defiance" of East Vancouver. Starting in the 21st century, the symbol has been
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Public artwork in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Van_Cross
date created:
date modified:
2022-11-14T02:01:56Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/East_Van_Cross_monument.jpg","width":695,"height":1024}
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13
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