Who was Hayim  Solomon? 
         

  
  
On  the rear of the One Dollar bill, you will see two circles.   Together, they comprise the Great Seal of the   United  States . 
  

The  First Continental Congress requested that Benjamin Franklin and a  group of men come up with a Seal.  It took them four years to  accomplish this task and another two years to get it  approved.
   
If  you look at the left-hand circle, you will see a  Pyramid.   Notice  the face is lighted, and the western side is dark. This country was  just beginning.  We had not begun to explore the west or decided  what we could do for Western Civilization.  The Pyramid is  uncapped, again signifying that we were not even close to being  finished.  Inside the capstone you have the all-seeing eye, an  ancient symbol for divinity.  It was Franklin ’s  belief that one man couldn’t do it alone, but a group of men, with the  help of God, could do anything.

   
‘IN  GOD WE TRUST’ is on this  currency.  The Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means, ‘God has favored our  undertaking.’  The  Latin below the pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means, ‘a new order has  begun.’ At the base of the pyramid is the Roman Numeral for 1776.  (MDCCLXXVI)

   
If  you look at the right-hand circle, and check it carefully, you will  learn that it is on every National Cemetery in the United States It is  also on the Parade of Flags Walkway at the Bushnell, Florida National  Cemetery , and is the centerpiece of most hero’s monuments. Slightly  modified, it is the seal of the President of the United  States , and it is always visible  whenever he speaks, yet very few people know what the symbols  mean. 

   
   
  The  Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol for victory for two reasons:  First, he is not afraid of a storm; he is strong, and he is smart  enough to soar above it.  Secondly, he wears no material crown.  We had just broken from the King of England Also, notice the shield is  unsupported. This country can now stand on its own. At the top of that  shield you have a white bar signifying congress, a unifying factor. We  were coming together as one nation. In the Eagle’s beak you will read,  ’ E PLURIBUS UNUM’ meaning,’one from many.’
   
Above  the Eagle, you have the thirteen stars, representing the thirteen  original colonies, and any clouds of misunderstanding rolling  away. Again, we were coming together as  one.
   
Notice  what the Eagle holds in his talons. He holds an olive branch and  arrows.  This country wants peace, but we will never be afraid to  fight to preserve peace.  The Eagle always wants to face the  olive branch, but in time of war, his gaze turns toward the  arrows.
   
They  say that the number 13 is an unlucky number.     
This  is almost a worldwide belief. You will usually never see a room  numbered 13, or any hotels or motels with a 13th floor. But think  about this:  
  
13  original colonies,  
13  signers of the Declaration of Independence,  
13  stripes on our flag,  
13  steps on the Pyramid,  
13  letters in, ‘Annuit Coeptis,’  
13  letters in ‘E Pluribus Unum,’  
13  stars above the Eagle,  
13  bars on that shield,  
13  leaves on the olive branch,  
13  fruits,  and  if you look closely,  
13  arrows.  
  
And  finally, if you notice the arrangement of the  13  stars  in the right-hand circle you will see that they  are  arranged  as  a  Star  of David.   This was ordered by George Washington who, when he asked Hayim  Solomon, a wealthy Philadelphia Jew, what he would like as a personal  reward for his services to the Continental Army, Solomon said he  wanted nothing for himself but that he would like something for his  people. The Star of David was the result. Few people know that it was  Solomon who saved the Army through his financial contributions but  died a pauper.  
  
I  always ask people, ‘Why don’t you know this?’ Your children don’t know this, and their history teachers don’t know this. Too many veterans  have given up too much to ever let the meaning fade. Many veterans  remember coming home to an America that didn’t care.  Too many veterans never came home at all.
  
I  for one, plan to share  this  page with everyone, so they can learn what is on the back of  the UNITED  STATES ONE DOLLAR BILL,  and  what it stands for!