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Ram-pa ONE DOLLAR BILL
Take out a one dollar bill. 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 someone, 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...
Knowledge should allways be shared....Rampa
Take out a one dollar bill. 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 someone, 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...
Knowledge should allways be shared....Rampa