| Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words. Out of sight and, one might think, out of mind, but very meaningfully placed at the highest point over what is the most powerful city in the most successful nation in the world. Four syllables, seven letters, what does Laus Deo mean? "Praise be to God!" The construction of the giant obelisk began in 1848, when James Polk was President but it wasn't until 1888 that the monument was inaugurated and opened to the public. If you're interested in scripture, signs and such riddled through our nation's capitol just research or contact me, I'll walk you through it! |
| A history lesson. |
| Did you know that in Washington D.C. there can never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument? also Five hundred and fifty five feet high in the air on the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. are displayed two words; Laus Deo. No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are totally unaware they are even there. Only 5.125 inches high Laus Deo faces skyward to the Father of our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District of Columbia, the capital of the United State of America. |
| Laus Deo |
