The symbol of the city of New York, the symbol of America, the symbol of democracy and freedom, the world-famous statue located on the small island of Liberty, to this day excites the minds of Americans and visitors who are in a hurry to admire this monumental design and take a couple of colorful photographs. This is the Statue of Liberty.
Symbolism outside
Created in the workshops of Paris, it has become a real gift of the French people, the personification of democracy and freedom. The opening of the famous monument was dedicated to the centenary of the great American revolution. It is believed that the prototype of the world-famous symbol of democracy - the Freedom Monument - was a painting by Delacroix, and the idea is based on the sculptor’s thought about erecting a giant lighthouse, which in the hands of the statue was replaced by a torch, meeting new arrivals from all parts of the globe.
Everything in the statue is saturated with stories, each element of the monument is thought out and has a symbolic character.
An elegant woman in light clothing embodies the freedom and independence of this vast country, equal opportunities and prospects for any immigrant who came here. The crown, decorated with seven prongs, is a kind of symbol of the seven seas and continents, and the numerous windows located around the entire circumference of the crown symbolize the brilliance of precious stones. The broken chains that lie at the foot of the statue are liberation from slave chains, which was and is more than relevant for the once slave colonial America.
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and inside
It is interesting that even the internal construction of the statue, which later served as the building for the creation of a museum of American history, shows through the dates and events of the formation of the United States.
In the left hand of the statue is a plate on which the numbers "July 4, 1776" are imprinted. It is easy to guess that this is the date of signing the American Declaration of Independence.
The huge size of the statue conveys the grandeur, the significance of the prospects that open up for future Americans arriving in the country from the clutches of the oppression of the Old World.
A bronze plate attached to the front of the pedestal is a bearer of sonnet lines dedicated to Lady Liberty, one of the inhabitants of the country. These are words engraved in honor of the meeting of new citizens.
The Statue of Liberty has truly become one of the wonders of the world, a symbol of the so-called "American way of life", the embodiment of the idea of independence, numerous images and copies of this grandiose structure have spread across all parts of the globe. The statue itself is open to tourists, blinded by the splendor of this truly eighth miracle, symbolizing the friendly ties that connect France and America.
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