Flame of Liberty

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The Flame of Liberty is a full-scale, gold-leaf replica of the Statue of Liberty’s torch in Paris that has become an unofficial memorial to Princess Diana.

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Flame of Liberty canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf memorial
monument
public sculpture
associatedWith Diana, Princess of Wales
Statue of Liberty
United States
category Monuments and memorials in Paris
Outdoor sculptures in Paris
Princess Diana memorials
color gold
commissionedBy International Herald Tribune
country France
dedicatedTo Diana, Princess of Wales
fullScaleReplicaOf Statue of Liberty torch
linked to: Statue of Liberty
hasCoordinateLocation 48.8647°N 2.3006°E
hasInscription commemorative plaques in French and English
hasPart flame-shaped sculpture
stone pedestal
height approximately 3.5 metres
heritageDesignation unofficial memorial to Diana, Princess of Wales
imageDepicts flame
inception 1989
isReplicaOf torch of the Statue of Liberty
locatedIn 8th arrondissement of Paris
Paris
locatedNear Place de l'Alma
linked to: Place de l’Alma

Pont de l'Alma
linked to: Pont de l’Alma

Seine
linked to: River Seine
locatedOn Avenue de New York
Place Diana
linked to: Diana
maintenanceBy City of Paris authorities
linked to: Mairie de Paris
materialUsed copper
gold leaf
memorialUseSince 1997
nearEventSite Pont de l'Alma tunnel car crash of 31 August 1997
ownedBy City of Paris
linked to: Paris
purpose celebration of restoration of the Statue of Liberty
symbol of Franco-American friendship
reasonForMemorialUse proximity to site of Princess Diana's fatal car crash
represents torch of the Statue of Liberty
symbolizes Franco-American friendship
freedom
touristAttraction Paris
unveiledBy Jacques Chirac
unveiledOn 10 May 1989
1989-05-10

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Pont de l’Alma hasNearbyMonument Flame of Liberty
Alma–Marceau locatedNear Flame of Liberty
subject linked to: Alma–Marceau metro station