What is the biggest gift you can think of? Well, you might think of anything but it can never be as big as The Statue of Liberty. That’s right. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of America.
The statue represents the freedom and liberty of the United States. The figure is made after a Roman goddess named Libertas.
The torch she holds represents the enlightenment of the world. There are also broken chains
at her feet that symbolize the United State breaking free from oppression.
She holds a tablet in her left hand that represents the law and has July 4, 1776, inscribed on it in Roman numerals.
The island
where the statue of liberty sits was called Bedloe’s Island. Now it is called Liberty Island.
Fun Facts
The official name of the Statue of Liberty is ‘Liberty Enlightening the World’. Other names may include ‘Lady Liberty’ and the ‘Mother of Exiles’.
The crown of the statue has seven spikes that represent 7 oceans
and 7 continents.
You will have to climb 354 stairs to reach the statue’s crown. Well, that is going to be tiring.
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