The stainless steel structure rests on a three-sided concrete base.

According to the designer, the form is an abstraction of a flame, which represents the body of a fallen angel.

The original design included a pair of wings, but they were not installed, due to concerns about their structural integrity.

One of the original inscriptions makes reference to the labor camps that were used to build the canal.

It reads (in Romanian): Future generations know that we have sacrificed ourselves for the ascension of the Fatherland.Steel plates have also been removed, and parts of the statue have been painted with graffiti.