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This is kinda long, but pretty cool.
Sorry, Canadians. You're on your own here.
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 un-capped,
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.
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, many will
probably never know...
Cool!
Glad to see a practicing Mason on the boards.
[ June 12, 2003, 08:47 AM: Message edited by: Hal ]
The Latin is a little off:
"novus ordo seclorum" = new world order - it is taken from a pagan sect that many believe were within the Masons that wanted to promote science over religion.
the pyramid symbol with the eye is pagan. Hoss is correct in mentioning the Masons.
Hoss is correct in mentioning the Masons though.
One other thing that I forgot - the number 13 - it is unlucky. Friday the 13th and the number became unlucky when I believe it was Pope Innocent II conducted a raid on the Knights Templar and captured many. On Friday the 13th, those that had been captured were burned at the stake for their work against God, or so the Pope said.
The eye over the pyrimid is the symbol from the ulimiatie (sp) they were a group like the masons, and it says "A new world order" around it and the reason it is on there is herbert hoover was in that group and had it put on there. I saw this on the discovery channel.
This will be a good Friday the 13th lesson for my students. History lessons will be getting better Mandelon. Starting next year the California State testing will include history and most importantly,U.S. History. It seems for the past four years our fine state has concentrated on math, science, and reading at the expense of history.
I talk a lot about how countries use money to help unify, but I am embarrassed to say I never applied this easily accessible lesson. I have a degree in history, and I can't even recall one of my college professors breaking out a buck and making this connection. All I can say is that sometimes teachers get bogged down in meting the state standards that we overlook the obvious.Thanks for teaching the teacher.
Blown 472 -
The name is Illuminati...it is an interesting group...put in a search on Google.
silver surfer:
This will be a good Friday the 13th lesson for my students. History lessons will be getting better Mandelon. Starting next year the California State testing will include history and most importantly,U.S. History. It seems for the past four years our fine state has concentrated on math, science, and reading at the expense of history.
I talk a lot about how countries use money to help unify, but I am embarrassed to say I never applied this easily accessible lesson. I have a degree in history, and I can't even recall one of my college professors breaking out a buck and making this connection. All I can say is that sometimes teachers get bogged down in meting the state standards that we overlook the obvious.Thanks for teaching the teacher. Glad to hear it. My son is just finishing 4th grade and the history he has learned in school couldn't fill a dime. The only hist he has learned in school is about M.L. King, Malom X, etc, during Black history month and a little about some of the more famous woman in hist during their woman's history week or whatever. Otherwise, like you said, if the Stanford 9 does not cover it, they have not been taught about it. I, of course, have taught him some and I make him watch the history channel, etc (when an appropriate program is on near his bed time).
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