![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The bronze flagpole bases are crested with symbolic designs of the scales and sword, the book, the mask and torch, the pen and mace, and the four elements: air, earth, fire, and water. On either side of the plaza are fountains, flagpoles, and benches. Flanking these steps is a pair of marble candelabra with carved panels on their square bases depicting: Justice, holding sword and scales, and The Three Fates, weaving the thread of life. ![]() A few low steps lead up to the 252-foot-wide oval plaza in front of the building. The main entrance to the Supreme Court Building is on the west side, facing the United States Capitol.
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