Facts & Symbols on the Back of a Dollar Bill
The design of the one-dollar bill as we know it dates to 1963, the year that the bill changed from a Silver Certificate to a Federal Reserve note. However, many of the designs date to the 1920s.
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Symbols
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According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Great Seal, which is an eye and a pyramid, was first used on the back of the Federal Reserve one-dollar bill in 1935. The Treasury website indicates that the Great Seal symbolizes long-lasting strength. The pyramid is unfinished, indicating that the United States will always have room to grow, while the all-seeing eye represents divine guidance.
Inscriptions
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The dollar bill displays several Latin phrases on the back. The Latin motto “Novus Ordo Seclorum” means “new order of the ages.” Another phrase, “Annuit Coeptis,” means “God has favored our undertakings.” The opposite side of the great seal bears the words “E Pluribus Unum,” which means “out of many, one.”
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Facts
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The U.S. motto “In God We Trust” was first used on paper money when it was added to the one-dollar Silver Certificate in 1957. The motto is placed above the large word “ONE” in the center of the bill.
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