On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was presented as a gift to remember the friendship from the people of France to the American people that was developed during the American Revolution. Also, it was created with symbolic features to commemorate the official Declaration of American Independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776 and to honor the American patriots who fought for freedom.
Several interesting symbolic features about the Statue of Liberty are that she is holding a tablet with the inscription of our country's birthdate of July, 4, 1776. There are broken chains at her feet which symbolize freedom from Great Britain. The Statue of Liberty faces Battle Hill the highest hill of the Battle of Long Island where the American patriots bravely fought the first major battle after the official Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.
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