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03-20-2003, 08:00 PM
ONE DOLLAR BILL
Take out a one dollar bill. The one dollar
bill you're looking at first came off the presses in
1957 in its present design.
This so-called paper money is in fact a cotton
and linen blend, with red and blue minute silk
fibers running through it. It is actually material.
We've all washed it without it falling apart. A
special blend of ink is used, the contents we will
never know. It is overprinted with symbols and then
it is starched to make it water resistant and
pressed to give it that nice crisp look.
If you look on the front of the bill, you will
see the United States Treasury Seal. On the top you
will see the scales for a balanced budget. In the
center you have a carpenter's square, a tool used
for an even cut. Underneath is the Key to the United
States Treasury. That's all pretty easy to figure
out, but what is on the back of that dollar bill is
something we should all know.
If you turn the bill over, you will see two
circles. Both circles, together, comprise the Great
Seal of the United States. The First Continental
Congress requested that Benjamin Franklin and a
group of men come up with a Seal. It took them four
years to accomplish this task and another two years
to get it approved.
If you look at the left-hand circle, you will
see a Pyramid. Notice the face is lighted, and the
western side is dark. This country was just
beginning. We had not begun to explore the West or
decided what we could do for Western Civilization.
The Pyramid is uncapped, again signifying that we
were not even close to being finished. Inside the
capstone you have the all-seeing eye, an ancient
symbol for divinity. It was Franklin's belief that
one man couldn't do it alone, but a group of men,
with the help of God, could do anything.
"IN GOD WE TRUST" is on this currency. The
Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means, "God
has favored our undertaking."
The Latin below the
pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means, "a new
order has begun." At the base of the pyramid is the
Roman Numeral for 1776. If you look at the
right-hand circle, and check it carefully, you will
learn that it is on every National Cemetery in the
United States. It is also on the Parade of Flags
Walkway at the Bushnell, Florida National Cemetery,
and is the centerpiece of most hero's monuments.
Slightly modified, it is the seal of the President
of the United States, and it is always visible
whenever he speaks, yet very few people know what
the symbols mean.
The Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol for
victory for two reasons: First, he is not afraid of
a storm; he is strong, and he is smart enough to
soar above it. Secondly, he wears no material crown.
We had just broken from the King of England. Also,
notice the shield is unsupported. This country can
now stand on its own. At the top of that shield you
have a white bar signifying congress, a unifying
factor. We were coming together as one nation. In
the Eagle's beak you will read, "E PLURIBUS UNUM",
meaning, "one nation from many people."
Above the Eagle, you have thirteen stars,
representing the thirteen original colonies, and any
clouds of misunderstanding rolling away. Again, we
were coming together as one.
Notice what the Eagle holds in his talons. He
holds
an olive branch and arrows. This country wants
peace, but we will never be afraid to fight to
preserve peace. The Eagle always wants to face the
olive branch, but in time of war, his gaze turns
toward the arrows.
They say that the number 13 is an unlucky
number. This is almost a worldwide belief. You will
usually never see a room numbered 13, or any hotels
or motels with a 13th floor. But think about this:
13 original colonies, 13 signers of the Declaration
of Independence, 13 stripes on our flag, 13 steps on
the Pyramid, 13 letters in the Latin above, 13
letters in "E Pluribus Unum," 13 stars above the
Eagle, 13 bars on that shield, 13 leaves on the
olive branch, 13 fruits, and if you look closely, 13
arrows. And, for minorities: the 13th Amendment.
I always ask people, "Why don't you know
this?" Your children don't know this, and their
history teachers don't know this. Too many veterans
have given up too much to ever let the meaning fade.
Many veterans remember coming home to an America
that didn't care. Too many veterans never came home
at all.
Share this page with someone, so they can
learn what is on the back of the UNITED STATES ONE
DOLLAR BILL, and what it stands for... Otherwise,
they will probably never know...
Take out a one dollar bill. The one dollar
bill you're looking at first came off the presses in
1957 in its present design.
This so-called paper money is in fact a cotton
and linen blend, with red and blue minute silk
fibers running through it. It is actually material.
We've all washed it without it falling apart. A
special blend of ink is used, the contents we will
never know. It is overprinted with symbols and then
it is starched to make it water resistant and
pressed to give it that nice crisp look.
If you look on the front of the bill, you will
see the United States Treasury Seal. On the top you
will see the scales for a balanced budget. In the
center you have a carpenter's square, a tool used
for an even cut. Underneath is the Key to the United
States Treasury. That's all pretty easy to figure
out, but what is on the back of that dollar bill is
something we should all know.
If you turn the bill over, you will see two
circles. Both circles, together, comprise the Great
Seal of the United States. The First Continental
Congress requested that Benjamin Franklin and a
group of men come up with a Seal. It took them four
years to accomplish this task and another two years
to get it approved.
If you look at the left-hand circle, you will
see a Pyramid. Notice the face is lighted, and the
western side is dark. This country was just
beginning. We had not begun to explore the West or
decided what we could do for Western Civilization.
The Pyramid is uncapped, again signifying that we
were not even close to being finished. Inside the
capstone you have the all-seeing eye, an ancient
symbol for divinity. It was Franklin's belief that
one man couldn't do it alone, but a group of men,
with the help of God, could do anything.
"IN GOD WE TRUST" is on this currency. The
Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means, "God
has favored our undertaking."
The Latin below the
pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means, "a new
order has begun." At the base of the pyramid is the
Roman Numeral for 1776. If you look at the
right-hand circle, and check it carefully, you will
learn that it is on every National Cemetery in the
United States. It is also on the Parade of Flags
Walkway at the Bushnell, Florida National Cemetery,
and is the centerpiece of most hero's monuments.
Slightly modified, it is the seal of the President
of the United States, and it is always visible
whenever he speaks, yet very few people know what
the symbols mean.
The Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol for
victory for two reasons: First, he is not afraid of
a storm; he is strong, and he is smart enough to
soar above it. Secondly, he wears no material crown.
We had just broken from the King of England. Also,
notice the shield is unsupported. This country can
now stand on its own. At the top of that shield you
have a white bar signifying congress, a unifying
factor. We were coming together as one nation. In
the Eagle's beak you will read, "E PLURIBUS UNUM",
meaning, "one nation from many people."
Above the Eagle, you have thirteen stars,
representing the thirteen original colonies, and any
clouds of misunderstanding rolling away. Again, we
were coming together as one.
Notice what the Eagle holds in his talons. He
holds
an olive branch and arrows. This country wants
peace, but we will never be afraid to fight to
preserve peace. The Eagle always wants to face the
olive branch, but in time of war, his gaze turns
toward the arrows.
They say that the number 13 is an unlucky
number. This is almost a worldwide belief. You will
usually never see a room numbered 13, or any hotels
or motels with a 13th floor. But think about this:
13 original colonies, 13 signers of the Declaration
of Independence, 13 stripes on our flag, 13 steps on
the Pyramid, 13 letters in the Latin above, 13
letters in "E Pluribus Unum," 13 stars above the
Eagle, 13 bars on that shield, 13 leaves on the
olive branch, 13 fruits, and if you look closely, 13
arrows. And, for minorities: the 13th Amendment.
I always ask people, "Why don't you know
this?" Your children don't know this, and their
history teachers don't know this. Too many veterans
have given up too much to ever let the meaning fade.
Many veterans remember coming home to an America
that didn't care. Too many veterans never came home
at all.
Share this page with someone, so they can
learn what is on the back of the UNITED STATES ONE
DOLLAR BILL, and what it stands for... Otherwise,
they will probably never know...