Enlightening the world since 1886, the Statue Of Liberty, that enduring the symbol of freedom was a gift from France to America The robed female figure represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. She holds a torch and tablet upon which is inscribed the date of American Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776). The seven spikes on the crown represent the seven oceans and the seven continents of the world, indicating the universal concept of liberty I was fortune enough to visit and capture this roman goddess and this is one of my favourite captures.