statue of liberty, n.Trivia

In 1944 the lights in the crown flashed “dot-dot-dot-dash” which in the Morse code means V, for Victory in Europe.

The Statue of Liberty wears a size 879 sandal.

The Statue of Liberty is hit by around 600 bolts of lightning every year

The Statue of Liberty features 7 points in her crown - one for each of the continents.

The Statue of Liberty's crown has seven rays, each standing for each of the seven continents.

The Statue of Liberty was the tallest iron structure ever built when unveiled in 1886.

The Statue of Liberty was intended to be a gift to celebrate both the union’s victory in the American Revolution, and the abolition of slavery.

The statue functioned as a lighthouse for 16 years (1886-1902)

The Statue of Liberty's robed female figure represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom.

The Statue of Liberty's head was displayed at the World's Fair in Paris in 1878.

The fingernails on the Statue of Liberty are 13 inches long

The Statue of Liberty is copper but turned green due to oxidation.

The Statue of Liberty’s full name is Liberty Enlightening the World.

The Statue of Liberty became the symbol of immigration during the second half of the 19th century, as over nine million immigrants came to the United States, with the statue often being the first thing they saw when arriving by boat.

The Statue of Liberty is so large that she would wear a size 879 shoe.

the Statue of Liberty was originally a dull copper color, but after 20 years it oxidized and was covered in green petina.

The Colossus of Rhodes, built in 280 BC was almost as tall as the Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty was given also with the intention of inspiring French people to fight for their own democracy in the face of a repressive monarchy under Napolean III.

The Statue of Liberty boasts a 354-stair climb to the crown

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to America in 1886.