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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 Point of a Monument: A History of the Aluminum Cap of the Washington Monument. Editor's Note: For more information on George J. Binczewski and his research, see the article LMD Member Pioneers Research into the Point of the Washington Monument in this issue's edition of Division News.he site of the first commercial aluminum reduction facility in the United States of America and the only producer of aluminum from its ore until the late 1880s.. The casting of the Washington Monument pyramid point is not mentioned. 14. Figure 7.