Winged Victory, a 16-foot high weather vane, adorns the dome. With a purchase price of $160 the weather vane was less expensive than a traditional statue. She was designed after the Greek statue Nike of Samothrace with arms and head added. Her right hand holds the torch of liberty and her left hand presents a victory wreath. In the 1950s the legislature had her immobilized to face the front of the Capitol. Once restoration was completed in 1981, the Winged Victory was set free to turn in the wind once again.
Source: Arizona State Library