statue of liberty, n.Trivia

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

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

The Statue of Liberty's face was said to be modelled on the sculptor's mother, Charlotte.

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

The Statue of Liberty weighs over 225 tons

The Statue of Liberty wears a size 879 sandal.

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's spine, or metal framework was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the man who designed the Eiffel Tower.

The Statue of Liberty is depicted as standing among a broken shackle and chains, with her right foot raised, depicting her moving forward away from oppression and slavery.

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 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's mouth is 3 feet wide

The Statue of Liberty's crown has 25 windows

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

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 of Liberty was viewed by African Americans early on as iconic of America's habit of professing to be a country of freedom and justice for everyone regardless of race, despite racism and discrimination continuing to exist.

The Statue of Liberty holds a torch and tablet upon which is inscribed the date of American Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776).

The Statue of Liberty's original torch was replaced in 1984 by a new copper torch covered in 24k gold leaf.

The Statue of Liberty was meant to be a gift to the Egyptians from France. When it was refused, France gave it to America in honor of her centennial.

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