US President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled on Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions – all gilded.The 12-page plan released by the US Commission on Fine Arts shows the arch will stand 250 feet tall (76.2 metres) from its base to the tip of the winged figure’s torch, with “One Nation Under God” and “Liberty and Justice for All” inscribed in gold atop either side of the monument.The plan indicates the structure would stand between the Lincoln Memorial in the east and Arlington National Cemetery towards the west and within a roundabout connecting Washington with northern Virginia.
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Trump unveils plan for triumphal arch in Washington: eagles, lions, lots of gold
Donald Trump has revealed plans for a 250-foot-tall triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. The proposed monument, detailed in a 12-page plan released by the US Commission on Fine Arts, features a winged figure holding a torch, flanked by eagles and guarded by lions, all intended to be gilded.
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Donald Trump has revealed plans for a 250-foot-tall triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. The proposed monument, detailed in a 12-page plan released by the US Commission on Fine Arts, features a winged figure holding a torch, flanked by eagles and guarded by lions, all intended to be gilded. Inscriptions reading "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All" are planned for the top of the arch. The proposed location is within a roundabout connecting Washington with northern Virginia, situated between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The plan was unveiled on Friday.
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The arch would stand between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
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"One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All" will be inscribed on the arch.
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The arch will stand 250 feet tall.
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Donald Trump's plan for a triumphal arch includes a winged figure, eagles, and lions, all gilded.
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