The Great Seal - Is There a Hidden Meaning Behind the Pyramid?
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The pyramid on the back of the Great Seal of the United States has been a subject of controversy for many years. Some people feel that the eye at the top of the pyramid illuminated by light is a symbol of the Freemasons.
The truth of the matter is that Benjamin Franklin, the only Mason on the first committee, had no final say in the design used. Secondly, none of the designers who did the final design were Freemasons. Yet the debate rages on.
Charles Thomson, who was the Secretary of Congress at the time and William Barton, an artist explained the meaning of the pyramid by saying that it signified strength and duration, and that the eye and the motto was to insure favorable status in support of the American cause and represented the constant presence of God.
If you look closely at the top of the pyramid you will see that it sits above the rest of the pyramid not directly on it. This was meant to symbolize that America was far from finished as a country and was beginning it’s journey into the rest of the world independent from the British.
The shadow of the pyramid was meant to mean undiscovered land that lay to the west, and the sun represented that a new country has been born.
The words Annuit Coeptis above the pyramid means “he/it favors the things having been begun” meaning that God has approved the undertaking of the United States of America.
The words Novus Ordo Seclorum on the ribbon below the pyramid are words taken from Virgil, which roughly translate into the words “a new order of the ages”. This is where a lot of people think that the words “new order” represent the Illuminati secret society that is plotting, a new society and a new world order. It is widely believed among scholars however, that the words are meant to mean a new country has been organized.
So are there hidden meanings to the symbols on the Great Seal of the United States? It’s up to you to decide what to believe. Do you think the founding fathers put hidden meanings in the symbols or do you believe they were just trying to symbolize the birth of a new nation? Are you one of the many who believe the Illuminati Society had a hand in the design of the Great Seal of the United States?
Tell us what you think.
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September 25th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Apart from the theory above, many believe that the depictions on the great seal was a deliberate attempt by the government to showcase, symbolically, the potential of the United States. It is said that the most precise explanation of a pyramid on the Great Seal is that it signifies the power and the resilience of America as a whole. The unfinished pyramid symbolizes that the United States will continue to grow, advance and develop throughout time.
It is also said that the all-seeing eye, which is positioned above the pyramid, is suppose to advocate the importance of divine guidance in assisting in the American calling and aspirations. The inscription ANNUIT COEPTIS which translates as “God has favored our undertakings,” may refer to the scores of instances of divine intervention throughout the formation of the United States of America, and the inscription NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, which translates as “A new order of the ages,” may have meant that America has entered a new era of greatness.