25 windows in the crown represent: "natural minerals" of the earth - Toga represents: The Ancient Republic of Rome - Torch represents: Enlightenment - Chains underfoot represent: Liberty crushing the chains of slavery - Poem by Emma Lazarus written in 1883 to help fundraising for the Pedestal: (Bronze plaque with the poem was mounted in the base of the Statue in 1903) The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, with conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand a mighty woman with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame, "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she with silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Note: nothing in the inscription says :give us your lazy, violence criminals, or those wanting to live off the government via the American taxpayer." If you live in America - PLEASE VOTE! Not for the party - but for the person. Not for (or against) skin color, sex, or the small important issues... but for FREEDOM, RIGHTS, and our constitutional legal system. Because, IF lose them, abortion, death penalty, gay issues, borders, illegals, and taxes won't matter... they will all be dictated to us... and we'll have a major fight to get them back. Consider the laws, bills, and controls that have been passed this last year... pushed through congress, and their 'we have to sign it into law before you can see what's in it' (regarding the healthcare bill... the consumer protection bill). NOW is a sad state of history. VOTE for patriotism, honor, integrity, and reality! This statue exists in Las Vegas, Nevada - but thought it too cool looking to ignore. What the real one stands for is too important to pass over. I loved the way the sky (and shadows) hit this statue... and the blending of the clouds. Hope you enjoy it.