The allegorical female depiction of
Freedom, as presented by Thomas Crawford's
Statue of Freedom, is symbolic of American Liberty and Strength. She stands atop the dome of the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
From the web site of the Architect of the Capitol:
"Statue of Freedom is a classical female figure with long, flowing hair wearing a helmet with a crest composed of an eagle's head and feathers. She wears a classical dress secured with a brooch inscribed "U.S." Over it is draped a heavy, flowing, toga-like robe fringed with fur and decorative balls. Her right hand rests upon the hilt of a sheathed sword wrapped in a scarf; in her left hand she holds a laurel wreath of victory and the shield of the United States with 13 stripes."
The statue is shown here on the obverse of the 1989 US Congress Bicentennial Silver Dollar.

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