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UNITED STATES ONE DOLLAR BILL, and what it stands for!
On the rear of the One Dollar bill, you will see two Circles. Together, they 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.
(MDCCLXXVI) 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 Tworeasons:
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 PLURIBU S UNUM ' meaning, one from many.'
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, 'Annuit Coeptis,'
13
letters in ' E PluribusUnum ,'
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 finally, if you notice the arrangement of the 13 stars in the right-hand Circle you will see that they are arranged as a
Star of David. This was ordered By George Washington who, when he asked Hayim Solomon, a wealthy Philadelphia Jew, what he would like as a personal reward for his services to the Continental Army, Solomon said he wanted nothing for himself but that he would like something For his people. The Star of David was the result. Few people know that it was Solomon Who saved the Army through his financial contributions but died a pauper.

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.




UNITED STATES ONE DOLLAR BILL, and what it stands for!
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very interesting. The chinese believes in lucky 13.
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And I was born on Friday the 13th.... 13 minutes before midnight.
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hmm... thats interesting, thanks for posting that! Now I know what the reverse of the dollar symbolizes!
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The Eagle always wants to face the olive Branch, but in time of war, his gaze turns toward the arrows.

I don't know about the rest of the story (it sounds fair enough to me, for the most part), but this particular line is a popular urban myth, which has even been stated as fact in popular entertainment such as The West Wing. It is, however, false.

It came about because shortly after World War II, President Truman had his seal redesigned. Check Snopes for the full story.
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Very interesting, Many people believe that the symbolism on the one dollar bill is based on Masonic beliefs. Several of the founding fathers were masons, including Washington.
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 Posted 12/23/2008  8:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinzip to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Interesting read, thanks for sharing.
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Does any one know what the deal with the spider is? its on the side with George Washington its very small on the top right "1".

Its on the top left of the border.(the only border shaped differently)
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Does any one know what the deal with the spider is?


I always thought it was an octopus...
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It's an owl although there is much contention and some believe it is a spider.
Lots of symbolism for the owl very little for the spider.
there is much debate in many forum about which it is but most believe it to be an owl.
A search on the Internet will give you pages of arguments and facts and fiction
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I've never heard of this "secret spider / owl" before; I had to go find my small collection of North American notes and fish out a dollar, to see for myself what all the fuss is about.

To me, it's clearly not a spider, owl, fly, octopus, praying mantis or small furry thing from Alpha Centauri. It's just part of the background guilloche pattern on the note. The "spider / owl" appears to be identical in size and structure to the top of the triangular "insectiod thing" you can see twice, along the bottom border beneath each of the signatures. Here they are, side by side to the same scale:

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People who believe that banknote engravers go to all that trouble to put obscure "secret signs" on their money must think their banknote engravers have way too much time on their hands.
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People who believe that banknote engravers go to all that trouble to put obscure "secret signs" on their money must think their banknote engravers have way too much time on their hands.
Don't they? I mean, have you ever seen one out at the club?

Interesting though. My wife loves owls. I am going to show her this image tonight and see what she thinks it is. If my "owl obsessed" wife does not see one then I will say that is conclusive evidence that an owl it is not!
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