it's an old symbol representing God. An all-seeing pyramid makes for a much more dramatic abstraction than an old man in robes. It's been around before freemasons started using it.
it's an old symbol representing God. An all-seeing pyramid makes for a much more dramatic abstractio
1935. "The Eye of Providence" has been on the back side of the Great Seal of the United States since 1782. It first appeared on the dollar bill in 1935. The only reason it's on the dollar is because the US mint started putting the front and back of the Great Seal on the bills, and it happens to be on the seal.
The eye was first used by the Freemasons in 1797, but was never inside a triangle or on a pyramid for their use until the 1970s. The Freemason version of the eye also has rays of light coming directly from the eye. So, it is very unlikely that Freemasons had anything to do with it the eye being on the seal that's on the dollar. The probably got the idea for using the eye after seeing the seal.
1935. "The Eye of Providence" has been on the back side of the Great Seal of the United States sin
My dad was always into the history of money and such, so I inherited some of his curiosity about things like that. It would be nice if it was as exciting as the National Treasure movies though.
My dad was always into the history of money and such, so I inherited some of his curiosity about thi
Also, it goes back to William Penn who decreed that all religions were welcome in Pennsylvania, a move to put a stop to the religious wars that tore Europe, lest they come over here.
Also, it goes back to William Penn who decreed that all religions were welcome in Pennsylvania, a mo
