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Here is something interesting...
that I got in a e-mail about the US one dollar bill.
Joel
> 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
> 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. 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
> 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
> 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. 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
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