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~ THE DOLLAR BILL ~
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 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. *
*
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...
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 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. *
*
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...
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