Wearing paper clips was a symbol of rejecting Nazi ideals and racism during WWII.
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Wearing paper clips was a symbol of rejecting Nazi ideals and racism during WWII.
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Upon joining Black Sabbath in 1979, Ronnie James Dio began using the sign of the horns. The previous singer in the band, Ozzy Osbourne, was rather well known for using the “peace” sign. Dio, not wanting to copy Osbourne, chose to use the sign his grandmother always made. Gene Simmons of the rock group KISS […]
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Have you ever studied a dollar bill and thought about what all those symbols meant? I’ve always heard random theories: aliens, Freemasons, other secret societies, etc.
Let’s put an end to all the conspiracy and speculation, and get down to the nitty gritty.
The pyramid on the dollar bill represents strength and duration. The western face of the pyramid has a shadow while other parts of it are in full light, which some think referenced that the western part of the country hadn’t been explored yet when the design was completed – or perhaps that it was still undetermined what the U.S. could achieve for Western civilization.
Three different committees made suggestions about the design of this seal, and the first included Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams (strong group). The trio wanted an “all-seeing eye,” and they got it. The eye enclosed in the shape of a pyramid is an ancient symbol of divinity.
You see the letters “MDCCLXXVI” across the base of the pyramid, which are the Roman numerals for the year 1776, the year our country declared its independence.
As you can see, the eagle’s shield is not supported by anything. This symbolizes that Americans should rely on their own virtue and not on anyone or anything else. The horizontal bar at the top of the shield represents the federal government and the 13 stripes below it are for the 13 individual states that existed when it was designed.
This one is pretty easy. The 13 stars represent the original 13 colonies in the country.
The eagle holds an olive branch in one claw, representing peace, and arrows in the other, representing war. I honestly had no idea about this one…very interesting.
The number 13 pops up in many places on the dollar bill. There are 13 olive branch leaves, 13 arrows, 13 olive fruits, 13 steps on the pyramid, 13 stars above the eagle, and 13 bars on the eagle’s shield.
Oh, and “annuit coeptis” and “e pluribus unum” both have 13 letters.
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The at-sign, @, is not a modern invention. It has been found on documents as old as 1345. Today, it is referred differently around the world. In Italy, it is called chiocciola (snail) while the Germans call it Klammeraffe (spidermonkey). In Spanish it’s Arroba (the word has its origin in Arabic, the term defined the […]
The Red Hand is the symbol of Ulster because according to myth a boat race was held to determine the king – first to touch the shore wins the crown. One potential king saw he was losing, so cut off his hand (covering it red with blood) and threw it on the shore, thus winning the race.