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The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty, along with the CyberNation Freedom Flag, are the central emblems of The CyberNation of Freedom. The CyberNation embraces the Statue of Liberty not as an emblem of the United States, but as the predominant global symbol of freedom.

The Statue of Liberty was originally called 'Liberty Enlightening the World' and was given to the United States by France to honor the centennial of the United States Declaration of Independence and the alliance of France with the American colonies during the American Revolution. The 152 foot colossal statue was designed by the French sculptor F.A. Bartholdi and was built using over 200 tons of copper and iron. As with the ancient Roman depiction of Libertas, the Statue of Liberty is portrayed as a woman. She is adorned with flowing robes and a crown of seven spokes, symbolizing the seven continents and the seven seas. In her extended right hand is the torch of liberty for all to see, and in her left is a tablet with the date of liberty, July 4, 1776, inscribed in Roman numerals. At her feet lie the broken shackles of oppression and alien rule, symbolizing the overthrow of tyranny.

The Statue of Liberty was formally unveiled in New York harbor on October 28, 1886. At the unveiling U.S. President Grover Cleveland claimed, "a stream of light shall pierce the darkness of ignorance and men's oppression until liberty shall enlighten the world." The Statue of Liberty has become the embodiment of that 'stream of light' and the universal symbol of freedom.

 

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