The statue's official name is "." She was modeled after the Roman goddess of liberty。
and France designed the statue. It was supposed to be a gift for the centennial anniversary of America's independence in 1876， but it wasn't dedicated until October 28。
and her torch represents the act of enlightening the world. The statue was a joint project between the U.S. and the FrenchAmerica handled the pedestal， hence the "liberty" part， 1886， due to numerous fundraising delays on both sides of the Atlantic. ，。