The statue represents the country as a mother guarding over the eternal slumber of those who gave their lives for her.

There are up to 28,000 graves of Albanian partisans in the cemetery, all of whom perished during World War II.

The massive statue holds a wreath of laurels and a star.

The statue is made of concrete and it is a work of the sculptors Kristaq Rama, Muntaz Dhrami (1936-) & Shaban Hadëri (1928-2010).

It stands atop a 3-metre pedestal; engraved on the pedestal are the words "Lavdi e përjetshme dëshmorëve të atdheut" ("Eternal glory to the martyrs of the fatherland").