Armenian Khachkar

{{Short description|Sculpture in Denver, Colorado, U.S.}}

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| location = Colorado State Capitol, Denver, Colorado, U.S.

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| type = Khachkar

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| dedicated = 2015

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| dedicated_to = Victims of genocide

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The Armenian Khachkar is a khachkar and monument dedicated to the victims of genocide, installed outside the Colorado State Capitol, in Denver. The memorial was dedicated in 2015.{{cite web |title=Grounds |work=Colorado Capitol Art |date=15 March 2015 |url=https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/coloradocapitolart/grounds |publisher=State of Colorado |accessdate=February 10, 2020 |archive-date=October 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017130702/https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/coloradocapitolart/grounds |url-status=live }} It was defaced in May 2020 as part of the George Floyd protests.{{cite web |title=Armenian Genocide Memorial in Denver part of mass vandalism at Colorado State Capitol |url=https://en.armradio.am/2020/05/31/armenian-genocide-memorial-in-denver-part-of-mass-vandalism-at-colorado-state-capitol/ |publisher=Public Radio of Armenia |accessdate=August 4, 2020 |archive-date=June 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613194750/https://en.armradio.am/2020/05/31/armenian-genocide-memorial-in-denver-part-of-mass-vandalism-at-colorado-state-capitol/ |url-status=live }}

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