What is The Statue of Liberty ?
The Statue of Liberty (officially named Liberty Enlightening the World and sometimes referred to as Lady Liberty) is a monument symbolising the United States. The statue commemorates 100 years since the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, USA. A gift from France in 1886, it symbolizes freedom, democracy, and hope. Designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built with the help of Gustave Eiffel, the statue stands 305 feet (93 meters) tall. Lady Liberty holds a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left, inscribed with “JULY IV MDCCLXXVI” (July 4, 1776), representing American independence. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and remains a global icon of liberty and immigration.
What is Written on the Statue of Liberty’s Book ?
The Statue of Liberty holds a tablet in her left hand, inscribed with the date “JULY IV MDCCLXXVI”, which is the Roman numeral representation of July 4, 1776—the date of the United States’ Declaration of Independence.
Construction Details
The statue is made of a covering of pure copper, left to weather to a natural blue-green patina. It has a framework of steel (originally puddled iron). The exception is the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf (originally made of copper and later altered to hold glass panes). It is on a rectangular stonework pedestal. The foundation is an old star fort in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. The statue is 151 ft (46 m) tall, but with the pedestal and foundation, it is 305 ft (93 m) tall.
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