What words are on the top of the Washington monument?

Answer 1

The tip of the Washington Monument is made of aluminum. Three of its faces preserve construction-related information. The fourth face, which is on the east, rejoices with the Latin phrase Laus Deo ("praise to God").

Answer 2

The four faces of the pyramidal point all bear inscriptions in cursive letters.

North Face

Joint Commission
at
Setting of Capstone

Chester A. Arthur
W. W. Corcoran, Chairman
M. E. Bell
Edward Clark
John Newton

Act of August 2, 1876
South Face

Chief Engineer and Architect,
Thos. Lincoln Casey,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers

Assistants:
George W. Davis,
Captain, 14th Infantry
Bernard R. Green,
Civil Engineer

Master Mechanic
P. H. McLaughlin

West Face

Corner Stone Laid on Bed of Foundation
July 4, 1848

First Stone at Height of 152 feet laid
August 7, 1880

Capstone set December 6, 1884


East Face

Laus Deo
Halfway up the steps of the monument is an inscription in Welsh: Fy iaith, fy ngwlad, fy nghenedl Cymru - Cymry am byth (My language, my land, my nation of Wales - Wales for ever). The reason for this inscription and its author are unknown.

Answer 3

Inscriptions on three of the four faces of the Washington Monument's aluminum apex provide construction information. The fourth face, to the east, is inscribed with the Latin phrase Laus Deo, which means "praise to God."

Answer 4

Joint commission at setting of capstone. Chester A Arthur, W W Corcoran, Chairman. M E Bell. Edward Clark. John Newton. Act of August 2, 1876.

Answer 5

LikeLaus Deo to be seen by many, admired by a few, loved by one xx

Answer 6

Laus Deo Latin for "Praise to God"

Answer 7

Laus Deo meaning Praise God

Answer 8

Praise be to God