SOMETHING YOU MAY DON'T KNOW?
American One Dollar Bill
Just look at your one dollar bill
and read this.
In this time of uncertainty, it's good to remember what this country stands
for.
and read this.
In this time of uncertainty, it's good to remember what this country stands
for.
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Interesting Trivia History about the
American Dollar Bill.
Take out a one dollar bill and look at it.
American 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.
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 State Treasury Seal. On the top you will see the scales for the balance,
i.e., a balanced budget.
United State Treasury Seal. On the top you will see the scales for the balance,
i.e., 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.
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.
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 God, could do anything. "IN GOD WE TRUST" is on this
currency.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
Pass this on. 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.
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.
