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Ok I stole this from the BBR forum but don't kill me 😉 (BBR link)
Take out a one dollar bill, and look at it. 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, "IN GOD WE TRUST" is on this currency. The Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means, "year of beginning." The Latin below the pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means, "new world order." 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, "from many, one." 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 everyone, 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...
Thanks to paragongeo (over there at that evil evil forum😉) for the post.
Take out a one dollar bill, and look at it. 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, "IN GOD WE TRUST" is on this currency. The Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means, "year of beginning." The Latin below the pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means, "new world order." 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, "from many, one." 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 everyone, 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...
Thanks to paragongeo (over there at that evil evil forum😉) for the post.
