Cerritos in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Statue of Freedom
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 14, 2024
1. Statue of Freedom Marker
This Statue of Freedom is a 7-foot re-creation of the original bronze by Thomas Crawford, which is the crowning feature on the dome of our nation's capitol in Washington, D.C. The original Statue of Freedom is 19 feet, 6 inches tall and was placed in 1863 on a cast iron globe to represent "Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace."
The right hand of the classical female figure of Freedom rests upon the hilt of a sheathed sword, ready to defend our liberty. Her left hand holds a laurel wreath of victory and the shield of the United States with 13 stripes. Freedom stands on a base encircled with "E Pluribus Unum," a Latin phrase meaning "Out of Many, One," which was adopted as the motto of the Great Seal of the United States, and refers to the original 13 colonies united as one. This base was carved in granite in the likeness of the original cast iron globe.
It is with great pride and honor that the City of Cerritos presents Statue of Freedom to the community to recognize this great nation and the importance of peace, freedom and liberty for all.
Michael Maiden, Sculptor, 2006. Limited Edition 2/3
Erected 2006 by City of Cerritos, and sculptor Michael Maiden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music
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Location. 33° 51.981′ N, 118° 4.006′ W. Marker is in Cerritos, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker can be reached from 183rd Street west of Bloomfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the Cerritos Sculpture Garden west of Cerritos City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18135 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos CA 90703, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cerritos Air Disaster Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Revere (approx. 0.3 miles away); “Big Red Cars” (approx. 2.3 miles away); Norwalk Square (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named “Big Red Cars” (approx. 3 miles away); American Legion Norwalk Post 359 (approx. 3.1 miles away); Train Depot (approx. 3.1 miles away); La Mirada (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cerritos.
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 14, 2024
2. Statue of Freedom and Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 14, 2024
3. Statue of Freedom
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 14, 2024
4. Sculpture Garden - “Mirage”
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
