Liberty's Symbols
The Statue of Liberty conveys its message of freedom through a number of dramatic examples. The broken shackles at her feet signify escape from tyranny. In her left arm, she holds a tablet of law bearing in Roman numerals the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Her crown's seven rays represent a sunburst spreading enlightenment and reason throughout the world.
Most significant of all, however, her torch and flame symbolize truth and justice enlightening the world. Perhaps no poem brings these symbols to life more than "The New Colossus," a sonnet written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 as an attempt to raise funds for the pedestal's completion.
Source: NPS
Statue of Liberty National Monument @ New York City, New York
Liberty's Symbols
The Statue of Liberty conveys its message of freedom through a number of dramatic examples. The broken shackles at her feet signify escape from tyranny. In her left arm, she holds a tablet of law bearing in Roman numerals the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Her crown's seven rays represent a sunburst spreading enlightenment and reason throughout the world.
Most significant of all, however, her torch and flame symbolize truth and justice enlightening the world. Perhaps no poem brings these symbols to life more than "The New Colossus," a sonnet written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 as an attempt to raise funds for the pedestal's completion.
Source: NPS
Statue of Liberty National Monument @ New York City, New York