66 hands on 66 Bibles

Yahoo News Photo Staff

20 January 2017 at 5:00 am

The United States was founded in opposition to monarchs, whose coronations are quasi-religious ceremonies heavy on jewels, crowns, robes and scepters.

A president, chosen by the people, from among the people, requires no props other than a plain English Bible and swears allegiance to the Constitution.

It's been that way for 224 years, a tradition that even this least traditional of president-elects wouldn't dare break. (Jerry Adler/Yahoo News)

See more of our inauguration coverage here.

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