Stabler’s design appropriates the coat-of-arms first used on the obverse side of the Great Seal of the United States – whether or not that’s what Fillmore intended to communicate with his ...

Discover the powerful national symbols of the USA, including the Stars and Stripes, the Bald Eagle, 'In God We Trust,' and ...

The decision to adopt a national seal was made on July 4, 1776, the same day that the Continental Congress declared America’s independence from Great Britain. As a practical matter, America ...

The keepers of the Great Seal of the United States, the emblem on the back of the US$1 bill, want you to know what it is not. It is not a sign that Freemasons run the country, it has nothing to do ...

The Great Seal of the United States is a powerful national emblem, symbolizing the country’s sovereignty and authority. Used to authenticate important documents, such as treaties and commissions ...

This month marks the 230th anniversary of the adoption of the Great Seal of the United States, which is most often seen on the back of the $1 bill. But if John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and ...

Origins: This essay on the symbolism of the elements (i.e., the obverse and reverse of the Great Seal of the United States) found on the back of the U.S. one-dollar bill is a mixture of fact and ...

What's the story behind the great seal of the United States? According to the State Department, which has been the official trustee of the seal since 1789, both the obverse (front) and reverse ...

If Ben Franklin had his way, the Great Seal of the United States might have featured Moses instead of a bald eagle. Moses was one of several Hebrew prophets admired by the Puritans who created the ...

United States, 1957 Obverse Image: ... ONE DOLLAR / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1 / ANNUIT COEPTIS / NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM / E PLURIBUS UNUM / THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES Location Currently ...

As all faithful readers of The God Squad know, I am a big fan of holidays. Holidays, though I'd rather call them Holy Days, remind us that there are two kinds of time: Secular time and sacred time.