The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It depicts a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, holding a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) inscribed with the date of the American Declaration of Independence. The statue has become an iconic symbol of freedom and democracy, welcoming immigrants to the United States and serving as a beacon of hope for millions around the world.