Lady Liberty
Robed statue with torch
Lady Liberty is a personification of the United States, embodied most famously by the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.
The figure represents freedom, democracy, and welcome to immigrants: Lady Liberty has greeted millions arriving by sea.
The name appears in patriotic rhetoric and political discourse, often invoking American ideals of liberty and opportunity.
Handheld burning light source
- beaconGuiding light source
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- robesLong loose outer garments
rays · broken chains · enlightenment · freedom · justice · democracy · emancipation · allegory
Parisian iron structure
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- pedestalSupport for statuary
- torchHandheld burning light source
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
tablet · robes · neoclassical · colossus · patina · armature · restoration · dedication
Historic immigrant processing center
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
- newcomersThose recently arrived
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- gatewayPoint of access
arrival · passage · hope · opportunity · refuge · sanctuary · asylum · Emma Lazarus
Major northeastern port waters
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- observation deckElevated platform for sightseeing
pedestal · museum · skyline · icon · monument · vista · panorama · sightseeing
Devotion to one's homeland
- democracyRule by the people
- independenceFreedom from external control
- republicState with elected leaders
- founding fathersMale originators of institutions
constitution · American Dream · melting pot · civil rights · freedom · bald eagle · stars and stripes · Uncle Sam
torch
Handheld burning light source
robes · rays · broken chains · enlightenment · freedom · justice · democracy · emancipation · allegory · classical
Eiffel
Parisian iron structure
crown · tablet · robes · neoclassical · colossus · patina · armature · restoration · dedication · inauguration
Ellis Island
Historic immigrant processing center
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
- newcomersThose recently arrived
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
gateway · arrival · passage · hope · opportunity · refuge · sanctuary · asylum · Emma Lazarus · welcome
New York Harbor
Major northeastern port waters
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
observation deck · pedestal · museum · skyline · icon · monument · vista · panorama · sightseeing · visitors
patriotism
Devotion to one's homeland
- democracyRule by the people
- independenceFreedom from external control
- republicState with elected leaders
founding fathers · constitution · American Dream · melting pot · civil rights · freedom · bald eagle · stars and stripes · Uncle Sam · Bill of Rights
- personificationsMother Nature, Father Time, Grim Reaper, Old Man Winter, Jack Frost
- Freedom Symbolsbald eagle, Marianne, torch, broken chain, broken chains
- coin featuresobverse, reverse, edge, rim, field
- American folklorePaul Bunyan, tall tales, folk heroes, John Henry, folk narratives
- national symbolsnational emblem, national seal, national motto, national colors, national tree
- New YorkManhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn
Lady LibertyIron Curtain
Cold War's political divide
Big Brother · tyranny · Berlin Wall · oppression · slavery
Lady Libertyborder wall
Structure dividing adjacent territories
barbed wire · deportation · immigration ban · closed border · detention center
Lady LibertyEiffel Tower
Iron lattice monument, Paris
Big Ben · Kremlin · Great Wall of China · Forbidden City · Tiananmen Gate