The Statue of Liberty was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
UNESCO inscribed the Statue of Liberty on the World Heritage List in 1984, recognizing it under cultural criteria for both artistic achievement and enduring symbolic importance. UNESCO describes the monument as a masterpiece that brings together sculpture, engineering, and technology, while also identifying it as a symbol of freedom, democracy, and migration.
This date is distinct from several other milestones. France presented the statue to the United States, and it was dedicated on October 28, 1886. The United States designated it a National Monument in 1924. The major centennial restoration took place around 1986, two years after UNESCO inscription.
The World Heritage property is associated with Liberty Island in New York Harbor. The statue was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, with Gustave Eiffel responsible for the internal framework. Its tablet displays July 4, 1776, in Roman numerals, linking the monument to the American Declaration of Independence.
The year 1984 therefore refers specifically to UNESCO status, not the dedication, National Monument designation, or centennial restoration.