Monument for the Martyrs of January 9, 1964, Memorial monument at Ascanio Arosemena Training Center, Panama.

The Monument for the Martyrs of January 9, 1964 stands in the Plaza del Centro de Capacitación Ascanio Arosemena, the former Balboa High School. It was designed by Alcides Ponce Patiño, Evángelo Vamvas and Tamara Salamín of the Panama Canal Authority's architecture section and inaugurated on January 9, 2003. A columned entrance represents the Panamanian isthmus, flanked by reflecting pools for the two oceans; at the center, the restored base of the original flagstaff is surrounded by 21 granite columns bearing the martyrs' names.

On January 9, 1964, thousands of Panamanian students gathered at this location to protest United States flag policies in the Canal Zone. The demonstration turned tragic with several deaths, becoming a turning point in Panama's struggle for sovereignty over the canal.

The monument was designed by Alcides Ponce Patiño, Evángelo Vamvas and Tamara Salamín, canal workers from the ACP architecture section, and inaugurated on January 9, 2003. A column set slightly off-centre faces Cerro Ancón to honour Ascanio Arosemena, after whom the training centre is named. The flag plaza stands apart from the original site, read as a new beginning for the nation.

The memorial is accessible within an open training center area with clear pathways throughout the site. Visitors should be aware the location sits along a main avenue and tends to be busier during weekday hours.

The restored base of the original flagpole marks the exact spot where the confrontation of January 9, 1964 began. A skylight above it lets sunlight and starlight fall on the memorial, and a column set slightly off-center faces Cerro Ancón in honor of Ascanio Arosemena.