Flying is daring

Amelia Earhart was born in 1897 in Atchison, Kansas, when flight was still a human dream rather than a concrete reality. From an early age, she demonstrated a rebellious and curious nature: she loved climbing trees, sliding down rooftops on a wooden box, and experiencing sensations that other girls her age rarely sought. Her destiny was linked to the sky in 1920, when she first boarded a plane and immediately knew that this would be her life. Shortly thereafter, she bought a yellow biplane, which she named The Canary, and began setting records. In 1928, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger, and in 1932, she did so as a solo pilot, becoming a legend.

Amelia represented not only the boldness of flight, but the possibility for women to transcend the boundaries imposed by society. She became a symbol of female emancipation and a break with stereotypes, inspiring generations to believe that nothing was impossible.

Her legend was further ignited in 1937, during her attempt to circumnavigate the globe by plane. A few days before completing the feat, Amelia and her navigator Fred Noonan disappeared in the Pacific Ocean. The search yielded no results, and the mystery of her fate remains one of the most fascinating legends in the history of aviation. Amelia Earhart remains the icon of those unafraid to take risks, of those who see the horizon not as a limit but as an invitation to push further.

Amelia always carried a small handmade mascot with her during her flights: a stuffed mouse, given to her by a little girl who admired her. She considered it a lucky talisman.

ICONICOMIX celebrates her

because she was not only a pioneer of flight, but a symbol of freedom, courage, and female self-determination.

She showed that women can cross skies, dreams and horizons that seemed closed to them.