Because it is 1776 feet tall which was the year America got it's independence from England.
It represents freedom and is a monumental symbol for them
Symbol Tower was created in 2001.
freedom
The symbol for Tower Semiconductor Ltd. in NASDAQ is: TSEM.
American Tower's ticker symbol is 'AMT'.
no
The symbol for American Tower Corporation (REIT) in the NYSE is: AMT.
no
It is going to be called "Freedom Tower".
nowhere
The symbol for International Tower Hill Mines Ltd in the AMEX is: THM.
about 170 ft