Who Was Haym Solomon?

Read this fascinating history of the $1
bill –

all the way to the bottom to know
about
Haym
Solomon.

You may be in for
quite a surprise!

On the rear of the One Dollar bill, you
will see two circles. Together, they 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, 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. (MDCCLXXVI)

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
heroes' 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 there is 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, 'from many - one.'

Above the Eagle, we have the 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.

An (untrue) old-fashioned belief
says that the number 13 is an unlucky number.
This is almost a worldwide belief. You will almost never see a room numbered 13,
or any hotels or motels with a 13th floor. But think about
this:

America, which relies on God (not a
number) to direct and lead, boldly chose:

13 original colonies,
13 signers of the
Declaration of Independence ,
13 stripes on our flag,
13 steps on the
pyramid,

13 letters in 'Annuit
Coeptis',

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.

It is God in whom we put our
trust!