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The U.S. Constitution Monument (The Spirit of Freedom Monument and The Constitution Bicentennial Monument) was unveiled and dedicated by President Ronald Reagan at :Independence Hall in Philadelphia on the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, September 17, 1987.

Constructed of polychrome and patinated:[1]cire perdu cast silicon bronze and polished marble and granite, the monument stands 8'4" high and weighs, just under,7 tons. Each section of the monument symbolizes America's past 200 years. The detail of the bronze work is extrodiary. The cast silicon bronze :Bald Eagle symbolizes American's personal freedoms, independence, courage, pride and dignity. The flag is attached to the "spear of Might" which is held in the right talon of the eagle along with the "arrows of protection" symbolizing the might and strength of the United States. The eagle's left talon holds an olive branch which is representative of American's goodwill to all mankind. The bronze tree roots on the rocage base of the bronze represent the roots of an old family tree that goes deep into the base of the monument core of marble and granite on which America is built and which will never erode. Just below the eagle is a circular plinth between the bronze of the eagle and the marble and granite pedestal where exact replicas of the signatures of the :United States Constitution are circumscribed. The octagonal pedestal is constructed of white :marble and red and blue :granite with white marble stars arranged to symbolize the American Flag. At the front of the pedestal is a bronze depiction of the eagle resplendent with the national motto :E Pluribus Unum , surrounded by a circle of fifty stars, representing each of the United States.

Former Chief Justice of the United States, the late :Warren E. Burger, Chairman of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, commissioned the sculpturing of the monument by noted Australian artist,:[2] Brett Livingstone Strong.

The Bicentennial Commission initially planned for the Monument and companion bronze original replicas of the U.S. Constitution and the bill of Rights, to tour America from 1988 - 1992.

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 The U.S. Constitution Monument (The Spirit of Freedom Monument and The Constitution Bicentennial Monument) was unveiled and dedicated by President Ronald Reagan at :[[Independence Hall]] in Philadelphia on the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, September 17, 1987.
-Constructed of polychrome and patinated:[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Cire+perdue]cire perdu cast silicon bronze and polished marble and granite, the monument stands 8'4" high and weighs, just under,7 tons. Each section of the monument symbolizes America's past 200 years. The detail of the bronze work is extrodiary. The cast silicon bronze :[[Bald Eagle]] symbolizes American's personal freedoms, independence, courage, pride and dignity. The flag is attached to the "spear of Might" which is held in the right talon of the eagle along with the "arrows of protection" symbolizing the might and strength of the United States. The eagle's left talon holds an olive branch which is representative of American's goodwill to all mankind. The bronze tree roots on the rocage base of the bronze represent the roots of an old family tree that goes deep into the base of the monument core of marble and granite on which America is built and which will never erode.  Just below the eagle is a circular plinth between the bronze of the eagle and the marble and granite pedestal where exact replicas of the signatures of the :[[United States Constitution]] are circumscribed. The octagonal pedestal is constructed of white :[[marble]] and red and blue :[[granite]] with white marble stars arranged symbolize the American Flag.
+Constructed of polychrome and patinated:[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Cire+perdue]cire perdu cast silicon bronze and polished marble and granite, the monument stands 8'4" high and weighs, just under,7 tons. Each section of the monument symbolizes America's past 200 years. The detail of the bronze work is extrodiary. The cast silicon bronze :[[Bald Eagle]] symbolizes American's personal freedoms, independence, courage, pride and dignity. The flag is attached to the "spear of Might" which is held in the right talon of the eagle along with the "arrows of protection" symbolizing the might and strength of the United States. The eagle's left talon holds an olive branch which is representative of American's goodwill to all mankind. The bronze tree roots on the rocage base of the bronze represent the roots of an old family tree that goes deep into the base of the monument core of marble and granite on which America is built and which will never erode.  Just below the eagle is a circular plinth between the bronze of the eagle and the marble and granite pedestal where exact replicas of the signatures of the :[[United States Constitution]] are circumscribed. The octagonal pedestal is constructed of white :[[marble]] and red and blue :[[granite]] with white marble stars arranged to symbolize the American Flag. At the front of the pedestal is a bronze depiction of the eagle resplendent with the national motto :[[E Pluribus Unum]] , surrounded by a circle of fifty stars, representing each of the United States.
-Former Chief Justice of the United States, the late :[[Warren E. Burger]], Chairman of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, commissioned the sculpturing of the monument by noted Australian artist,:[[Brett- Livingstone Strong]].
+Former Chief Justice of the United States, the late :[[Warren E. Burger]], Chairman of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, commissioned the sculpturing of the monument by noted Australian artist,:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett-Livingstone_Strong] Brett Livingstone Strong.
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+The Bicentennial Commission initially planned for the Monument and companion bronze original replicas of the U.S. Constitution and the bill of Rights, to tour America from 1988 - 1992.