This work analyses the symbolic function of the monuments commemorating the gestures of Independence in Mexico and Argentina, based on the study of the modern concept of historical monument, which developed mainly in the 19th century, with the rise and growth of cities and the rapid changes in the traditional urban fabric, but especially with the formation of national states and their need for symbols. Above all, the aim is to explore the relationship between remembrance and monument, its political implications and the construction of a narrative of both intentional monuments, which have been made by an ex-teacher, and unintentional monuments, which are meant by a community.