George Washington’s Gavel

Speaker Johnson brought out George Washington’s gavel for the State of the Union…

First time ever for the 250th anniversary. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Voz22nakNS

— Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) February 25, 2026

Cool SOTU tidbit: The U.S. Capitol Historical Society just announced Speaker Johnson will display George Washington’s Gavel during tonight’s State of the Union Address, as a nod to America’s 250th birthday. This will be the first time a speaker has displayed this gavel, they say. pic.twitter.com/EgUDmKeG41

— Hannah Brandt (@HannahBrandt_TV) February 24, 2026

232 years ago, George Washington used a marble gavel to lay the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol. Tonight, that same gavel will rest on the Speaker's rostrum during President Trump's State of the Union address. @SpeakerJohnson will be the first in history to display it, a… pic.twitter.com/cA2sffOr60

— Freedom 250 (@Freedom250) February 25, 2026

… fitting @Freedom250 tribute as America approaches her 250th birthday.

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society coordinated with Speaker Johnson and Potomac Lodge No. 5, the oldest Masonic Lodge in Washington and keeper of Washington's gavel, to make this moment happen.