Let Freedom Ring: a History of the Phrygian Cap

A symbol of liberty in many countries, the phrygian cap originated in Persia, and was associated by the Greeks with the neighboring region of Phrygia in Anatolia. Originally representative of easterners in the ancient world, through various accidents of history it became a powerful symbol of liberty and republicanism, particulaly through its use in the French Revolution.

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Title sequence designed by Alexandre Mahler
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