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WASHINGTON \u2014 Detailed designs for President Donald Trump’s proposed ceremonial arch in Washington D.C. were made public Friday, revealing an elaborate 250-foot monument topped with a golden winged statue carrying a torch and wearing a crown reminiscent of the Statue of Liberty.<\/p>

According to the 12-page design document from the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts, the massive structure would feature two golden eagles positioned alongside the central figure, with four gilded lions standing guard at the base. The phrases “One Nation Under God” and “Liberty and Justice for All” would be etched in gold lettering on opposite sides of the monument.<\/p>

The proposed location places the arch in a traffic circle linking Washington to northern Virginia, positioned between the Lincoln Memorial to the east and Arlington National Cemetery to the west.<\/p>

Speaking about the project in February, Trump referenced historical attempts to construct such a monument in the capital, explaining that the nation originally pursued this type of structure two centuries ago. “It was interrupted by a thing called the Civil War, and so it never got built,” Trump said. “Then, they almost built something in 1902, but it never happened.”<\/p>

The President has argued that Washington stands alone among major global capitals in lacking such a commemorative structure, emphasizing that other significant cities worldwide feature similar monuments.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump has released detailed plans for a massive commemorative arch in the nation’s capital featuring golden eagles, lions, and a crowned winged figure. The 250-foot monument would be positioned between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery with patriotic inscriptions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":50305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[833],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775849839068.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-d5o","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":69945,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/federal-commission-reviews-trumps-proposed-250-foot-washington-arch\/","url_meta":{"origin":50306,"position":0},"title":"Federal Commission Reviews Trump’s Proposed 250-Foot Washington Arch","author":"Admin","date":"May 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A federal arts commission is taking another look at President Donald Trump's plan for a massive triumphal arch in Washington. 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