The "Zonm Lib" Liberation Monument represents a major political landmark in the history of Seychelles. To all Seychellois people who revolted against colonialist oppression and injustice on the 5th June 1977, it is a powerful symbol of La Liberté. Standing behind the People’s Stadium and facing the 5th June Avenue, the "Zonm Lib" is a metal statue in the form of a robust masculine figure with both arms raised high, its clenched fists freed from chains, demonstrating triumphant defiance and victory for a truly independent nation. The Liberation Monument was inaugurated in 1978 by the President of the Second Republic, who dedicated it to the Martyrs of the Revolution. In March 1989 marble steps were added to the granite plinth on which it stands, flanked by the National flags. Since 1978, every 5th of June has been a public holiday, when wreaths and flowers are laid at the "Zonm Lib" by dignitaries and ordinary citizens. In the aftermath of a multi-party democracy, this monument symbolises Seychelles’ spirit of revolutionary fervour and the commitment of the Seychellois people to carry the banner of peace, harmony, and freedom into the future. Text credit: "National Monuments of Seychelles" by National Heritage.