im doing a school report and need to know why
2007-09-29 11:20:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
I think you'll find it's because many of the original leaders were Masons. The Masonic Lodge has that symbol. I'd go to www.google.com and type in Masonic symbols and you'll probably find it there along with other information about it.
Follow up:
Here's a link about the masonic eye on the dollar bill. Hope it helps.
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/d/dollarbill.htm
2007-09-29 11:25:39 · answer #1 · answered by JaneB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the founding fathers were Freemasons. This is probably because at that time, almost everyone that wasn't either royalty or a complete serf was a Freemason. The images on our currency corresponding to images of Freemasonry were because they were images that they all knew.
Look, if our founding fathers had all been Beatles fans, there probably would have been a Yellow Submarine on our currency somewhere, with exactly the same meaning as the Eye. Someone liked the look, and that's about it.
2007-09-29 12:50:04 · answer #2 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's related to many founding fathers belonging to the Freemasons (or Masons). The eye is one of the group's symbols.
2007-09-29 11:29:08 · answer #3 · answered by lightcommastix 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a Masonic lodge symbol
2007-10-03 07:25:13 · answer #4 · answered by Jezmanrulz-PWC-WRW 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not too sure about American history, but I think it has something to do with some guys way back being Illuminati.
2007-09-29 11:25:38 · answer #5 · answered by Jordan M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because big brother is watching you whereever you go or whatever u do!
2007-09-29 11:29:10 · answer #6 · answered by Giggle Bear 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So that it can tell you who stole it.
2007-09-29 12:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by Nathaly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋