Joan of Arc, Bronze equestrian sculpture in Laurelhurst, Portland, US

Joan of Arc is a gilded bronze equestrian statue standing on a granite base at Coe Circle. The rider sits upright in armour, a sword at her left side, holding reins in her left hand and a tall pole with a copper banner aloft in her right; the horse raises its front left leg. The statue measures about 12 by 5.5 by 9 feet, the base about 8 by 3 by 9 feet.

The original sculpture was created in 1874 as a French artwork and arrived in Portland in 1924 as a gift from a local physician. The formal dedication took place in 1925 to honor soldiers who died in the First World War.

The statue's name recalls Joan of Arc, the Maiden of Orleans, and its dedication on Memorial Day 1925 honored the Doughboys of World War I, who sang "Joan of Arc, They Are Calling You" as they marched into battle. At the unveiling, the Royal Rosarian quartet performed that song. The gilded figure holds a copper banner in her right hand and wears a laurel wreath.

The monument sits at the intersection of Northeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and Glisan Street in a public area. Visitors can easily reach it on foot and view it from multiple angles.

A local physician recognized the importance of this artwork after visiting the French original and decided to give a version to the city. The architect who designed the granite base was a woman, which was uncommon for the period.