Key Facts

• The proposed arch would be about 250 feet tall, more than twice the height of the 99-foot Lincoln Memorial.
• It would be the tallest triumphal arch in the world, taller than Mexico City's Plaza de la República by about 30 feet.
• The location is a traffic circle on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
• The arch would feature inscriptions "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice For All," gold-colored statues of Lady Liberty with two eagles on top, and four lion statues at the base.
• The designs were created by Harrison Design, an architecture firm in Washington, D.C.
• President Trump has said the arch is for himself and wants it to be the biggest triumphal arch globally.
• The project will receive federal funding, including $2 million in special initiative funds and $13 million in matching funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
• The proposed site lies under a flight path for Reagan National Airport, raising concerns about its impact on airplane approaches.
• The Commission of Fine Arts, made up of Trump appointees, will review the arch plans on April 16.