What does the Statue of Liberty mean?

Answer 1

We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home;

nor shall her chosen altar be neglected."

-President Grover Cleveland accepting the Statue of Liberty

on behalf of the U.S., October 28th, 1886

A symbol stands for an idea. The Statue of Liberty stands in Upper New York Bay, a universal symbol of freedom. Originally conceived as an emblem of the friendship between the people of France and the U.S. and a sign of their mutual desire for liberty, over the years the Statue has become much more. It is the Mother of Exiles, greeting millions of immigrants and embodying hope and opportunity for those seeking a better life in America. It stirs the desire for freedom in people all over the world. It represents the United States itself.

How was the Statue of Liberty designed to be a symbol? How have circumstances enhanced its meaning? Help clarify the nature of symbols for your students as they study the Statue of Liberty, complete research on a national symbol, and use their research to communicate a message of their own.

Answer 2

The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of the friendship between the People of France and the People of the United States. It has acquired additional symbolism over the years but that is the core idea connected with its creation.

Answer 3

France gave the Statue of Liberty to USA when the revolution of USA ended it was a simble of friendship.

Answer 4

It was a gift of friendship from France and commonly represents freedom in the United States.

Answer 5

It means "The Universal Symbol Of Freedom"

Answer 6

Peace between Great Britain and America.