Posted on 07/04/2003 4:45:52 PM PDT by MHGinTN
A message from Freeper, BettyBoop:
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 and were 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 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.
"Look at that long blonde haired drunk chick in the slinky mini dress! She's rubbing her butt against anyone."
"What kind of Tequila shots are those women ordering?"
"Somebody just scored in overtime to win the Stanley Cup. I can't see the TV"
"We could kick the crap out of those guys in darts."
"Wow, I think it's $.50 Jello Shots and everyone's dancing at the bar."
"Check out the guy who looks like Huey Lewis! With the harp and the band just starting up. Looks like a B-3 Hammond and an Alto Sax on the stage."
"They're peeing indoors."
"I'm outta here, I'm going to watch 'Girls Go Wild' again.
-The curent one dollar bill first circulated in 1957.
-The paper is not actually paper. It is a cotton and linen blend with red and blue silk through it.
-A secret ink blend is used.
-It is overprinted with symbols and starched to make it water resistant and look crisp.
-The front has the United States Treasury Seal and scales representing a balanced budget.
-The center has a carpenter's square and underneath is the Key to the United States Treasury.
-Here is what is on the back of the bill.
-The two circles comprise the Great Seal of the United States. Ben Franklin and others took four years to design this seal. It took two years to be approved.
-The left-hand circle has a Pyramid with a lighted face. The western side is dark to represent the unexplored West. The capstone has an eye, an ancient symbol for divinity.
-"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."
-The Roman numeral a the base of the pyramid is 1776.
-The right-hand circle is on every National Cemetery in the United States and is the centerpiece of most hero's monuments. Slightly modified, it is the seal of the President of the United States.
-The Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol for victory for two reasons: First, he is not afraid, he is strong, he is smart. Second, the eagle wears no crown (We had just broken from the King of England). The shield is unsupported - This country can stand on its own. A white bar at the top of the shield signifys congress. 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 are thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies with clouds of misunderstanding rolling away.
-The Eagle holds an olive branch and arrows in his talons. This country wants peace but we will never be afraid to fight.
-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. But there were 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 13 arrows.
Sometimes I think life was easier when we exchanged poultry, shiny objects and excess male children for gristle flavored gruel and bug speckled potatoes.
Can you imagine these guys ordering a Pizza?
In the Eagle's beak you will read, "E PLURIBUS UNUM", meaning, "one nation from many people".
If you are using such dynamic translations, you should either drop the quote marks or indicate the inserted words with brackets.
He'd have said. "Sir, you are correct. They are worthless. In fact, why don't you give me all the green paper refuse you have and I will dispose of them for you."
I don't know, perhaps we should find one of Sal Chase's ancestors and ask them. Maybe they know....
The Truth: This is accurate. Charles Thompson said it denoted that the United State of America ought to rely on their own virtue.
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Heraldically speaking, the eagle is the supporter of the shield. While it is more common to have two supporters, one on either side, it is perfectly correct, and not unheard of, to have a single supporter behind the shield.
The founding fathers were, for the most part, armigerous gentlemen and well-versed in the laws of heraldry. The seal they brought forth violated none of these laws.
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