friday the 13th

[okrattler]

Good thing my luck sucks all the time so I didn't even think about it being Friday the 13th. Jason Voorhees didn't kick my door in while I was taking a nap after work so over all I'd say it was a pretty good day.

[Geezy Rider]

Thirteen is a part of our country’s heritage.

You probably see the dollar bill every day, but do you know the meaning behind the dollar bill’s design?

The pyramid on the dollar bill represents strength and duration. Some interpret the missing top as a sign that the country wasn’t finished yet. Similarly, the western face of the pyramid is in a shadow while the front is lighted, which some say indicates that the nation hadn’t explored the West or figured out what it would do for Western civilization yet.

When Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams gathered to design the seal (they were the first of three committees to make suggestions), they didn’t suggest a pyramid, but they did discuss an eye. They wanted the seal to have a symbol of divine providence, and the all-seeing eye shaped like the top of the pyramid is an ancient symbol of divinity.

Across the bottom bricks of the pyramid are the letters “MDCCLXXVI.” These letters aren’t random gibberish – they’re the Roman numerals for 1776, the year America declared its independence.

In front of the eagle – a uniquely American bird – is a shield, which is unsupported, to signify Americans should rely on their own virtue. The horizontal top bar of the shield symbolizes the federal government, and it holds together yet is supported by vertical bars that represent individual states (13 at the time it was designed).

It’s no surprise that the stars over the eagle represent the 13 colonies. But what’s surrounding them? The official description says it’s glory “breaking through a cloud” above the eagle, but current versions have a cloud surrounding the rays.

The eagle on the back of the dollar bill holds an olive branch (representing peace) in its right talon and arrows (symbolizing war) in its left talon. But on silver coins from 1801 to 1807, the eagle held them in opposite talons. European diplomats and journalists claimed putting the arrows in the eagle’s dominant talon was a symbol of aggression, and called it a reason to start a war, so America decided to switch the peaceful symbol to the dominant side on the dollar.

Unsurprisingly, the number 13 – the original number of American states – appears on the dollar bill. But you might be surprised by how many times the number shows up. There are 13 arrows, 13 olive branch leaves, 13 olive fruits, 13 stars above the eagle, 13 steps of the pyramid, and 13 bars on the shield. Plus, although this is probably a coincidence, “Annuit Coeptis” and “E Pluribus Unum” both have 13 letters.

The balancing scales on the Department of Treasury seal don’t represent a balanced budget (that’s handled by Congress), but are actually a symbol of justice. Under the scales are 13 stars, one for each of the original colonies. The key on the bottom signifies official authority.

Latin phrases appear a few times on the dollar bill. Above the pyramid reads “Annuit Coeptis”, which means “God has favored our undertaking”. Under the pyramid is the phrase “Novus Ordo Seclorum”, which is interpreted as “a new order of the ages.” On the banner the eagle holds is “E Pluribus Unum”, which also appears on almost all U.S. coins, which means “Out of many, one.”

[rolylane6]

Thirteen is a part of our country’s heritage.

You probably see the dollar bill every day, but do you know the meaning behind the dollar bill’s design?

The pyramid on the dollar bill represents strength and duration. Some interpret the missing top as a sign that the country wasn’t finished yet. Similarly, the western face of the pyramid is in a shadow while the front is lighted, which some say indicates that the nation hadn’t explored the West or figured out what it would do for Western civilization yet.

When Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams gathered to design the seal (they were the first of three committees to make suggestions), they didn’t suggest a pyramid, but they did discuss an eye. They wanted the seal to have a symbol of divine providence, and the all-seeing eye shaped like the top of the pyramid is an ancient symbol of divinity.

Across the bottom bricks of the pyramid are the letters “MDCCLXXVI.” These letters aren’t random gibberish – they’re the Roman numerals for 1776, the year America declared its independence.

In front of the eagle – a uniquely American bird – is a shield, which is unsupported, to signify Americans should rely on their own virtue. The horizontal top bar of the shield symbolizes the federal government, and it holds together yet is supported by vertical bars that represent individual states (13 at the time it was designed).

It’s no surprise that the stars over the eagle represent the 13 colonies. But what’s surrounding them? The official description says it’s glory “breaking through a cloud” above the eagle, but current versions have a cloud surrounding the rays.

The eagle on the back of the dollar bill holds an olive branch (representing peace) in its right talon and arrows (symbolizing war) in its left talon. But on silver coins from 1801 to 1807, the eagle held them in opposite talons. European diplomats and journalists claimed putting the arrows in the eagle’s dominant talon was a symbol of aggression, and called it a reason to start a war, so America decided to switch the peaceful symbol to the dominant side on the dollar.

Unsurprisingly, the number 13 – the original number of American states – appears on the dollar bill. But you might be surprised by how many times the number shows up. There are 13 arrows, 13 olive branch leaves, 13 olive fruits, 13 stars above the eagle, 13 steps of the pyramid, and 13 bars on the shield. Plus, although this is probably a coincidence, “Annuit Coeptis” and “E Pluribus Unum” both have 13 letters.

The balancing scales on the Department of Treasury seal don’t represent a balanced budget (that’s handled by Congress), but are actually a symbol of justice. Under the scales are 13 stars, one for each of the original colonies. The key on the bottom signifies official authority.

Latin phrases appear a few times on the dollar bill. Above the pyramid reads “Annuit Coeptis”, which means “God has favored our undertaking”. Under the pyramid is the phrase “Novus Ordo Seclorum”, which is interpreted as “a new order of the ages.” On the banner the eagle holds is “E Pluribus Unum”, which also appears on almost all U.S. coins, which means “Out of many, one.”

A very cool read. Thanks

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[Dejashoot]

I flew from Houston to Oakland on Thursday to have lunch with a client and oversee the start of a technology refresh in their HQ. Friday the 13 I found out that the equipment was damaged by UPS and was sent back to Houston. I flew back last night. We laughed and dismissed it as a Friday the 13 deal. 8 hours of flying for a 2 hour lunch meeting. Good times.