Libertas

The name Lībertās ('freedom') is a derivation from Latin Līber ('free'), stemming from Proto-Italic leuþero, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁leudʰero ('belonging to the people', hence 'free').

Libertas with her attributes, on an aureus of Trajan

The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) in New York derives from the ancient goddess Libertas.

The symbolic characters Columbia who represents the United States and Marianne, who represents France, the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) in New York Harbor, and many other characters and concepts of the modern age were created, and are seen, as embodiments of Libertas.