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Statue of Freedom

Statue of Freedom
Statue of Freedom (model, 1854–1857; cast 1860–1862)
ArtistThomas Crawford
Dimensions5.9 m (19.5 ft)
Weight15,000 pounds (6,800 kg)
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23.4″N 77°00′32.6″W / 38.889833°N 77.009056°W / 38.889833; -77.009056

The Statue of Freedom, also known as Armed Freedom or simply Freedom, is a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford that, since 1863, has crowned the United States Capitol dome. Originally named Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace, a U.S. government publication now states that the statue "is officially known as the Statue of Freedom."[1] The statue depicts a female figure bearing a military helmet and holding a sheathed sword in her right hand and a laurel wreath and shield in her left.[2]

  1. ^ United States. Architect of the Capitol. cn (1965). Compilation of works of art and other objects in the United States Capitol. Internet Archive. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. ^ "The Statue of Freedom". Architect of the Capitol.

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