The Statue of Liberty is a large neoclassical sculpture situated on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, US. This copper statue is a figure of Libertas, the Roman Goddess of liberty. In her right hand, she holds a torch above her head and in her left, she carries a tablet, inscribed with the Roman numerals ‘JULY IV MDCCLXXVI’ (July 4, 1776) - the date of the US Declaration of Independence. The broken shackle and chain lying at her feet are symbolic of the recent national abolition of slavery. Declared as a National Monument in 1924, the Statue of Liberty is a gift from France to the US. It is an icon of freedom and a great tourist attraction.
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