U.S. Icon

a. What is the icon?

This icon is the Statue of Liberty in the United States. (NY)

b. Why do you believe it is iconic in the U.S.?

I feel that this is iconic because the Statue of Liberty represents freedom. When we think of the statue of liberty, we associate it with the U.S. and I feel that it is a great representation of our culture.

c. How is it employed outside of the U.S.?

As you can see in the other two images, there is a smaller replica of the Statue of Liberty in France. France gave the statue of liberty to the U.S., so I feel that this icon is a memory of their gift. There is also an advertisement from China for creating a memory of what happened in Tienneman Square. You can use a statue of liberty like model as a memory from Tienneman Square. I think in both circumstances, the icon is used in a positive manner.

d. What are your thoughts on the icons use outside of the U.S.?

I think that since the statue and "memory creator" are both done in a positive manner, it isn't a problem that both countries have a similar product. However, I'm sure it doesn't symbolize the same things in each country. I feel that if the icons were used in a poor or negative manner (if they were degrading the icon in some way) it would reflect on our country, but since the representations are positive, I see no problems with using a U.S. icon outside of the U.S.