The LIRS Logo  

The LIRS logo of a hand holding a torch was inspired by the Statue of Liberty National Monument, a universal symbol of international friendship, human liberty and political freedom.

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A Gift of International Friendship

The statue, "Liberty Enlightening the World," was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the U.S. in 1886. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of American independence and French support for it.


A Symbol of Human Liberty

Sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi intended the statue to be a symbol of human liberty. It was certainly that for millions of immigrants who were part of a mass migration of humanity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Located at the entrance to New York harbor, Lady Liberty was the first sight for approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers who entered the port of New York between 1892 and 1954. Immigrants were legally and medically inspected at nearby Ellis Island, now a museum dedicated to the history of immigration.


A Monument to Political Freedom

Today the Statue of Liberty still inspires people all over the world. Chinese students at Tianammen Square made a model of the statue to symbolize their revolution.

Source: U.S. Park Service