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The base of the column is quadrangular with each vertex featuring a bronze sculpture symbolizing Law, War, Justice and Peace.

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El Ángel de la Independencia ("The Angel of Independence"), most commonly known by the shortened name El Ángel and officially known as Columna de la Independencia, is a victory column located on a roundabout over Paseo de la Reforma in downtown Mexico City.