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On the aluminum cap atop the Washington Monument in Washington, DC are two words: Laus Deo. It is true that the words Laus Deo are inscribed on one face of the aluminum point which crowns the apex of the Washington Monument.ashington continues to Give Praise to God On the aluminum cap atop the Washington Monument in Washington, DC are two words: Laus Deo. No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument have no idea they are even there and...for that matter...probably couldn't care less!
The Washington Monument is a 555ft/169m tall obelisk built between 1848 and 1884 in honor of the first President of the United States, George Washington.It is the tallest free standing masonry structure in the world.ashington Monument. As early as 1783, when George Washington was still alive, plans by Pierre Charles l'Enfant for an equestrian statue of Washington were approved by Congress.