"The American Dollar Bill"
A lesson for our citizens in the United States of America
as our country just selected our next President,[well almost
]. 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 the balance - a balanced budget. In the center you
have a carpenter's T-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, and 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 G-d, 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 no one knows
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 plumes of feathers on each span of the Eagle's
wing, 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.
"Why don't we know this?" Your children don't know this
and their history teachers don't know this. Too may
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. Tell everyone what is on the back
of the one dollar bill and what it stands for, because
nobody else will!
Thank a Vet!
A lesson for our citizens in the United States of America
as our country just selected our next President,[well almost
]. Takeout 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 the balance - a balanced budget. In the center you
have a carpenter's T-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, and 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 G-d, 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 no one knows
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 plumes of feathers on each span of the Eagle's
wing, 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.
"Why don't we know this?" Your children don't know this
and their history teachers don't know this. Too may
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. Tell everyone what is on the back
of the one dollar bill and what it stands for, because
nobody else will!
Thank a Vet!
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