How many columns are there in the pinnacle atop the dome and what do they represent?

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what dome, what pinnacle? Please make your posts as clear as you possibly can because we are not mind readers.

Sra
My homework is on the "Capitol Building" in Washinton, D.C.. my questions are..

How many columns are there in the pinnacle atop the dome and what do they represent?
345..not sure what they represent