ɐlˈɔŋ ðə sɜːkˈʌmfɹəns ʌvðə mˈaɪlstoʊnz dˈoʊmʃˈeɪpt tˈɑːp, ðə fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt stˈɑːɹz ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ ðə ðˈɛn fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts wˌɪtʃ tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə lˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv fɹˈæns.
Along the circumference of the Milestone's dome-shaped top, the 48 stars representing the (then) 48 United States which took part in the Liberation of France.