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Eye of Providence

The 'Eye of Providence' floating above an unfinished pyramid on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States.The Eye of Providence or the all-seeing eye is a symbol showing an eye surrounded by rays of light or a glory, and usually enclosed by a triangle. It is commonly interpreted as representing the eye of God keeping watch on mankind.

Origin
In its current form, the symbol first appeared in the west during the 17th & 18th centuries, but representations of an all-seeing eye can be traced back to Egyptian mythology and the Eye of Horus. 17th-century depictions of the Eye of Providence sometimes show it surrounded by clouds. The later addition of an enclosing triangle is usually seen as a more explicit trinitarian reference to the God of Christianity.

United States

The eye on the Seal of ColoradoIn 1782 the Eye of Providence was adopted as part of the symbolism on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. The Eye was introduced by the original design committee of 1776, and is thought to be the suggestion of the artistic consultant, Pierre Eugene du Simitiere.

On the seal, the Eye is surrounded by the words Annuit Cœptis, meaning "It [the Eye of Providence] is favorable to our undertakings". The Eye is positioned above an unfinished pyramid with thirteen steps, representing the original thirteen states and the future growth of the country. The combined implication is that the Eye, or God, favors the prosperity of the United States.

The Great Seal is used to endorse official United States documents. As such, it is reproduced, along with the Eye of Providence, on the back of every one dollar bill.

Freemasonry
The Eye of Providence also appears as part of the iconography of the Freemasons. The all-seeing eye is then a reminder that a Mason's deeds are always observed by the Grand Architect of the Universe. Typically the Masonic Eye of Providence has a semi-circular glory below the eye — often the lowest rays extend further down. Sometimes the Eye is enclosed by a triangle, but here this is seen as a reference to the Freemason's preference for the number three in numerology. Other variations of the symbol can also be found, with the eye itself being replaced by the letter ‘G’, representing the Grand Architect.

The first official Masonic reference to the Eye of Providence is in The Freemasons Monitor by Thomas Smith Webb in 1797, some years after the Great Seal was designed. The Masonic use of the Eye does not incorporate a pyramid, although the enclosing triangle is often interpreted as one.

It is a popular urban legend or conspiracy theory that the Eye of Providence and unfinished pyramid show the influence of Freemasonry in the founding of the United States. This was recently dramatised in the Disney film National Treasure.

Among the original design committee for the Great Seal of the United States, only Benjamin Franklin was a Mason, but his ideas were not adopted by the committee and he may not even have been aware of it. All of them had a great deal to do with the setting up of the American way (Democracy, etc.). Many masonic organisations have denied any special connection. This applies to the original creation of the Seal, but not the 1935 decision to include it on the one dollar Federal Reserve Note. The Scottish Rite Journal website quotes Henry A. Wallace as follows, saying he brought a picture of the Great Seal to the President after seeing it for the first time: Roosevelt, as he looked at the colored reproduction of the Seal, was first struck with the representation of the all-seeing eye—a Masonic representation of the Great Architect of the Universe. Next, he was impressed with the idea that the foundation for the new order of the ages had been laid in 1776 but that it would be completed only under the eye of the Great Architect. Roosevelt, like myself, was a 32nd Degree Mason. He suggested that the Seal be put on the dollar bill. [1] Iowa State University has in its collection a photocopy of a one dollar bill bearing the words “A Token of the New Deal. Henry A. Wallace”. [2]

Virgin of Garabandal
According to some sources [citation needed]during an apparition of the Virgin Mary at the village of Garabandal, she was seen next to a flaming Eye in the Pyramid.

UFO Lore
According to some UFO witnesses, there have been several sightings of Men in Black wearing a symbol resembling the Eye in the Pyramid, sometimes with a lightning bolt through the eye. This symbol can often be found on their cars or lapels.

Cao Dai
The Vietnamese religion Cao Dai, as well as a number of other churches, uses the Eye of Providence (specifically, the left eye) within a triangle to represent God.

Illuminati
Today some conspiracy theorists link the symbol with conspiracy organizations, especially Adam Weishaupt's Bavarian Illuminati. This is possibly the only context in which the Eye of Providence is shown actually embedded in a pyramid. The eye is meant to be the eye of Lucifer.

2006-07-17 00:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Umm Ali 6 · 3 1

Back Of One Dollar Bill

2016-12-12 16:36:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Back Of Dollar Bill

2016-10-01 00:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by henderling 4 · 0 0

It is a right eye. The Eye Of Providence also called the All seeing eye. Many groups use this symbol including the Free Masons. It started in Eygpt as the eye of Osiris or Isis. On the dollar bill it is representing God watching over us. The unfinished pyrmid is representing the usa (a work in progress).

2006-07-17 00:09:17 · answer #4 · answered by greengnome0001 2 · 0 1

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God The reverse of the one dollar bill has an ornate design that incorporates the Great Seal of the United States, and it is of noted interest to historians and numerologists for the symbols contained therein. To the left is the reverse of the seal which portrays an unfinished pyramid. The separated cap of the pyramid, portraying the all-seeing eye, symbolizes that the United States is still far from finished. The shadow cast by the pyramid from the rising sun represents the undiscovered lands to the west. The sun, which is rising, represents that a new nation has begun. The Latin phrase "Annuit Cœptis" ("He [God] has favored our undertaking") is located above the pyramid. "NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM" ("New Order of the Ages") is shown on a ribbon below the pyramid. Written at the base of the pyramid in Roman Numerals is "MDCCLXXVI" or 1776, the year the United States Declaration of Independence was signed. The eye above the pyramid is similar to one of the symbols of the "Free Masons". This symbol is also popular among conspiracy theorists to have connections with the Illuminati secret society. To the right is the obverse of the Great Seal portraying a heraldic Bald Eagle. In front of the eagle is an unsupported shield which symbolizes the fledgling country's ability to stand on its own, unified by congress; this is symbolized by the blue bar on top of the shield. Above the eagle's head is a glory with 13 stars. Clutched in the eagle's beak is a ribbon that reads "E PLURIBUS UNUM" ("From many, one"). It also holds an olive branch (which the head always points towards) and arrows in its claws, symbolizing the desire of peace, but the readiness to fight. The number thirteen, symbolizing the 13 original colonies, shows up numerous times: 13 stars above the eagle 13 steps on the Pyramid 13 letters in "ANNUIT COEPTIS" 13 letters in "E PLURIBUS UNUM" 13 vertical bars on the shield 13 horizontal stripes at the top of the shield 13 leaves on the olive branch 13 fruits 13 arrows

2016-04-05 08:14:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Satan....no wait... Actually it's Gregory Neusbaum a french filanthropist with pinchot for the mal-obsessed. Forged from a grapevine in 1439 he was the first grand wizard of the KKK. Leaving home as a small boy he wanted to be a dentist. When his mother beat the notion out of him, he decided to become a dentist. Once he was done becoming an accountant he bought his way into dentistry. There he began performing sub-par orthodontic surguries. After malpractice and guilt stripped him of all self respect and anything that even resembled success, he joined the circus. One day in the circus his friggin eyeball got kicked out by a spooked mule. It landed on George Washington's great uncle Herbert. The rest is history.

Don't argue with me, it's science. Look it up.

2006-07-17 00:05:33 · answer #6 · answered by mickeycushman 2 · 0 1

There are some problems with the first answer. Annuit comes from the Latin "annus" which means circuit, especially a circuit of the earth around the sun. Coepis is the base word for the next word and it means to begin, so it means to begin a new circuit or undertaking. As for Novus ordo seculorum, it means "new secular order" so the two things have nothing what soever to do with the concept of GOD. I would suggest that you look the word "secular" up. E pluribus unum specifically mean "out of many, one." It is more a Masonic Icon than anything else as most of the founding fathers were, in fact, Masons.

2016-03-16 00:53:21 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

The carnegies one of the band members is the eye back of the dollar bill.

2015-09-05 09:27:33 · answer #8 · answered by Andy 1 · 0 1

I have always been told that it is the "All Seeing Eye" and have taken that to mean the Eye of God but I have also heard that it was something else (in recent times) and I cannot remember right now what that something else was (it was like ---the eye of Odin or something like that (???))

2006-07-16 23:59:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

the illuminati or its covert counterparts, freemasonry, that that has been running America and possibly the world, through finance and governance. the eye must be of George washinton himself! so many conspiracy about this....

2006-07-17 00:12:33 · answer #10 · answered by lamialestat 3 · 0 1

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