| Title: | Photo shows Ukrainian flag on French Statue of Liberty replica |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.326D499 |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 17, 2022 |
| Description: | Online posts claim the Statue of Liberty in New York City was adorned with a Ukrainian flag as a sign of solidarity following the Russian invasion. But a reverse image search found that the photo shows a replica Statue of Liberty located in Colmar, France, that was also photographed on March 2, 2022 by AFP. |
Photo shows Ukrainian flag on French Statue of Liberty replica
Online posts claim the Statue of Liberty in New York City was adorned with a Ukrainian flag as a sign of solidarity following the Russian invasion. But a reverse image search found that the photo shows a replica Statue of Liberty located in Colmar, France, that was also photographed on March 2, 2022 by AFP.
