ABOUT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
The STATUE OF LIBERTY stands on Liberty Island in New York City harbour. She has stood as a symbol of the UNITED STATES since it the statue’s dedication in 1886. Sculpted by Frédéric Auguste
Bartholdi, the statue was a friendship gift to the United States from the French. In her right hand she raises a torch which is a symbol of Liberty’s focus on enlightenment and progress, and in her left hand she carries a tablet inscribed with July 4, 1776 which is the day the United States declared independence.

Year 5 children created their own Statue of Liberty picture by bravely using a sharpie to draw Lady Liberty and the background (no pencils!)  and then using a combination of water colour paints and felt tips.