Number 13 Symbols

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These symbols included in the dollar bill are obviously significant and have importance in the history of this nation, but what if they tie together? The symbols can be linked together in many ways and from many different perspectives whether they are connected through Freemasonry, Satanism, politics, or any other possible angle. There are two major concepts that either appear many times on the design on the dollar bill or are very controversial, and the first is numerical: the number thirteen. The number thirteen is apparent in the arrows and olive branch, the stars above the eagle, and the thirteen stripes on the shield and these features, of course, allude to the thirteen original colonies. However, what if these symbols mean much more than …show more content…
For example, there are thirteen lunar cycles in a year, the moon travels thirteen degrees across the sky everyday, and thirteen is a basic structural unit in nature. This number represents the attracting center around which elements focus and collect. The number thirteen also ties to religion. The number 13 is a symbol of rebellion and lawlessness. In the Bible, Nimrod, who tried to take the place of God, was the 13th in Ham's line. Also the dragon, a symbol for Satan, is found thirteen times in the book of Revelation and Satan is the source of all rebellion against God. There are many other incidents where the number thirteen appeared including that Jesus had twelve disciples, King Arthur had twelve knights, and the sun has an association with twelve major constellations, all adding up to thirteen. The other symbol that is controversial on the one dollar bill is the famous all-seeing eye on the top of the pyramid. The eye is typically a symbol for God or the Creator who watches over all mankind, but others do not tie this to God, but possibly to Satan. Other groups of people believe it is the eye of Satan or Lucifer who they believe influences and controls the doings of people on