The Statue of Liberty portrays Freedom as a female figure, holding a torch in its raised right hand, and on the left a plaque with the date of July 4, 1776, the Independence Day of the United States.
The statue-symbol, located on an islet opposite Manhattan, whose full name is “Freedom that enlightens the world” is the gift of the French nation to the American people, in honor of the French-American friendship, for the 100 years of independence of the United States.
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