on the book she is holding it says july 17 on it
2006-09-20 05:44:03 · 10 answers · asked by redskinsown321 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
its not JULY 17, bro.,....
Liberty holds a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left. The tablet shows the inscription JULY IV MDCCLXXVI—July 4, 1776, the date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
Liberty Enlightening the World, known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty, is a statue given to the United States by France in 1885, standing at Liberty Island in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans. The copper statue, dedicated on October 28, 1886, commemorates the centennial of the United States and is a gesture of friendship between the two nations. The sculptor was Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. Gustave Eiffel, the designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper in the statue's construction and adoption of the Repoussé technique. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable icons of the U.S. worldwide,[1] and, in a more general sense, represents liberty and escape from oppression. The Statue of Liberty was, from 1886 until the Jet age, often the first glimpse of the United States for millions of immigrants after ocean voyages from Europe. In terms of visual impact, the Statue of Liberty appears to draw inspiration from il Sancarlone or the Colossus of Rhodes.
2006-09-20 05:54:06 · answer #1 · answered by shorno 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe all the ignorant answers listed here. The date shown is July IV, MDCCLXXVI and it doesn't show July 17 -- it shows July IV. For those who stayed awake in arithmetic class in elementary school, IV is the Roman numeral for 4, and MDCCLXXVI is the Roman numeral for 1776. July 4, 1776 is what is shown in the tablet held in the crook of the Statue of Liberty's left arm. Do I need to say that July 4, 1776 is the date the Declaration of Independence was signed? That date is considered to be the birthday of a new nation, the United States of America. (July 17, my hind foot.)
2015-09-16 20:39:10 · answer #2 · answered by Todd 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This Site Might Help You.
RE:
why does the statue of liberty say july 17 on it?
on the book she is holding it says july 17 on it
2015-08-18 21:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Statue was completed in France in July, 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor on June 17, 1885 on board the French frigate Isere.
This could be the reason.
2006-09-20 05:48:22 · answer #4 · answered by irish_yankee51 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The tablet she is holding says "JULY IV MDCCLXXVI." July 4, 1776 the day the Declaration of Independence was signed.
2006-09-20 05:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by johnj1017 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because It s an Independence Day of America from British Rule :)
2016-10-14 23:53:09 · answer #6 · answered by sandy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't. It has the inscription July 4, 1776 ( in Roman Numerals) on her tablet. That, in case you didn't know, is the date our Declaration of Independence was adopted. (You DID know that, right?)
2006-09-20 05:46:57 · answer #7 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For the best answers, search on this site https://shorturl.im/awXT4
Wind speed at which Statue sways 3 inches (7.62 cm): 50 mph Torch sway in 50 mph wind: 5 inches (12.7 cm). Number of windows in the crown: 25 Number of spikes in the crown: Seven rays of the diadem (7 oceans of the World) Hand with which Statue holds tablet: Left Inscription on tablet: "July 4, 1776" (in Roman numerals) Day of America's Independence from Britain: July 4, 1776 Height from base to torch (Bartholdi's design): 151' 1" (46.50m) Height from base to torch (1984 Survey): 152' 2" (46.84m) Foundation of pedestal to torch (Bartholdi's design): 305' 1" (92.99m) Foundation of pedestal to torch (1984 Survey): 306' 8" (93.47m) Heel to top of head: 111' 1" (33.86m) Length of hand: 16' 5" (5.00m) Index finger: 8' 0" (2.44m) Circumference at second joint: 3' 6" (1.07m) Size of fingernail: 13"x10" (33x25.4cm) Weight of fingernail: About 3.5 pounds. (1.5 kg) Head from chin to cranium: 17' 3" (5.26m) Head thickness from ear to ear: 10' 0" (3.05m) Distance across the eye: 2' 6" ( .76m) Length of nose: 4' 6" ( l.48m) Right arm length: 42' 0" (12.80m) Right arm greatest thickness: 12' 0" (3.66m) Thickness of waist: 35' 0" (10.67m) Width of mouth: 3' 0" (.91m) Tablet, length: 23' 7" (7.19m) Tablet, width: 13' 7" (4.14m) Tablet, thickness: 2' 0" (.61m) Height of granite pedestal: 89' 0" (27.13m) Height of foundation: 65' 0" (19.81m)
2016-04-08 09:25:53 · answer #8 · answered by Debra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
--->> Tips---> https://trimurl.im/g89/why-does-the-statue-of-liberty-say-july-17-on-it
2015-08-04 22:12:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
close up
2016-01-28 14:06:43 · answer #10 · answered by qantasmile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋