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Set before the monumental red rocks of Window Rock, Arizona—a sacred site and the seat of
the Navajo Nation—this artwork honors one of the most extraordinary stories of World War II:
the Navajo Code Talkers. In the center stands the virtue Libertas (Liberty), a timeless symbol of
freedom, dressed in homage to Navajo heritage.
In the foreground, a Navajo Code Talker crouches in full WWII Marine uniform, radio in hand. He
represents the hundreds of Navajo Marines who created and carried out the only unbreakable
code of the war, built from their language. Not a single message was ever deciphered by the
enemy. Once forbidden in schools, the Navajo language became the very key to liberty.
The code was so effective that it was used in every major Marine assault across the Pacific,
from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. The Code Talkers worked under fire, often in foxholes or on the
front lines, relaying orders in seconds that could determine the outcome of battle. During the
Battle of Iwo Jima alone, more than 800 coded messages were transmitted flawlessly. Major
Howard Connor, signal officer of the 5th Marine Division, later declared: “Were it not for the
Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.”
Behind the Code Talker, the historic Iwo Jima flag rises faintly, a powerful reminder of the
victories their voices made possible.
Towering above, Libertas embodies both universal liberty and Navajo strength. She wears a
concho belt, a squash blossom necklace, and a flowing dress adorned with Navajo woven
patterns. In her hand she holds a spear, representing the Navajo’s long tradition of protecting
their land and people. Her seven-spiked crown radiates light, merging the eternal symbol of
freedom with Indigenous resilience.
Above her, eagles soar as emblems of vigilance and freedom. Below, Marines move among
cactus and desert stone, tying their sacrifice to the land of Arizona itself. The design also bears
the seal of the Navajo Code Talker Museum, affirming the partnership with the Navajo Nation in
preserving this legacy.
The enduring principle is expressed in the Code Talkers’ own words: “Our language was our
strongest weapon.”
The Code Talkers story is deeply tied to Arizona, home to the largest portion of the Navajo
Nation and to many of the Code Talkers themselves. By carrying their words into the war and
ensuring victory abroad, the Navajo Code Talkers carried the heart of Arizona with them into
history.
This artwork celebrates not only their wartime heroism, but the deeper truth that freedom is
defended in many voices—and some of the strongest rose from Navajo. It honors the Code
Talkers, the Navajo people, Arizona’s proud role in their story, and the eternal virtue of Libertas.