What replica bell did Britain present to Philadelphia during the 1976 Bicentennial?

Britain presented Philadelphia with the Bicentennial Bell during the 1976 United States Bicentennial.

Queen Elizabeth II presented the bell on July 6, 1976, during her state visit to the United States. The gift was made as a symbol of friendship between Britain and the United States during the anniversary of American independence.

The Bicentennial Bell was modeled on Philadelphia’s famous Liberty Bell. It was cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, the same foundry associated with the original Liberty Bell. Its inscription expressed the hope that freedom would continue to ring between the two countries.

The gift is distinct from the Liberty Bell itself, which is the historic bell displayed at the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia. The Bicentennial Bell was a new commemorative object, not the original colonial bell. The Queen’s visit also included stops in Washington, New York, Boston, and other American locations.