Flame of Liberty

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The Flame of Liberty, which sits above the entrance to the Paris tunnel in which Diana died.
The Flame of Liberty, which sits above the entrance to the Paris tunnel in which Diana died.

The Flame of Liberty (Flamme de la Liberté) in Paris is a full size, gold leaf covered, replica of the flame carried in the hand of the Statue of Liberty in New York City. The Flame was erected at the time of the restoration of the Statue of Liberty in 1987. It is located near the northern end of the Pont de l'Alma bridge on the Place de l'Alma in Paris, France.

For several years, the public fly-posted the base with commemorative material in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, because the memorial is very close to the tunnel where she died. The material has since been removed by the French authorities. However, it is still regarded by many as an unofficial memorial to the late princess.