what's the name of the statue(ette) located on the top of the Capitol Bldg. in Wash D.C.?

Question

i'm certain there's a name for it (him/her), but just forget what the name is, and why it was chosen

Answer 1

The statue on the top of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. is called the "Statue of Freedom".

According to the Architect of the Capitol, "The bronze Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford is the crowning feature of the dome of the United States Capitol. The statue is a classical female figure of Freedom wearing flowing draperies. Her right hand rests upon the hilt of a sheathed sword; her left holds a laurel wreath of victory and the shield of the United States with thirteen stripes. Her helmet is encircled by stars and features a crest composed of an eagle's head, feathers, and talons, a reference to the costume of Native Americans. A brooch inscribed "U.S." secures her fringed robes. She stands on a cast-iron globe encircled with the national motto, E Pluribus Unum. The lower part of the base is decorated with fasces and wreaths. Ten bronze points tipped with platinum are attached to her headdress, shoulders, and shield for protection from lightning. The bronze statue stands 19 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 15,000 pounds. Her crest rises 288 feet above the east front plaza.

A monumental statue for the top of the national Capitol appeared in Architect Thomas U. Walter's original drawing for the new cast-iron dome, which was authorized in 1855. Walter's drawing showed the outline of a statue representing Liberty; Crawford proposed an allegorical figure of "Freedom triumphant in War and Peace." After Secretary of War Jefferson Davis objected to the sculptor's intention to include a liberty cap, the symbol of freed slaves, Crawford replaced it with a crested Roman helmet."

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Answer 2

a million. Mick Jagger - The Rolling Stones 2. Jim Morrison - The doors 3. Roger Daltrey - The Who 4. Bon Scott - AC/DC 5. John Lennon - The Beatles 6. Chuck Berry 7. Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin 8. Ozzy Osbourne - Black Sabbath 9. Lou Reed - The Velvet Underground - Solo 10. Ray Davies - The Kinks

Answer 3

Lady Liberty!