The pyramid also has some interesting symbols in it, as noted by the U.S. While Thomson came up with the idea for the pyramid, a committee featuring Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson was responsible for coming up with the idea of divine providence as a theme for the symbol, NIEHS states. The eye above the pyramid is also meant to be a reflection of divine providence for the creation of the U.S., something that is further demonstrated by the terms “ANNUIT COEPTIS” (”God has favored our undertaking”) and “NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM” (”A new order for the world”). The NIEHS also states that the design was intentional, and Charles Thomson - a designer of the Great Seal - said it represented “strength and duration.” The uncapped pyramid may be a metaphor for the country, which was not yet finished at the time of the pyramid’s design. Well, despite many popular conspiracy theories, it has nothing to do with the Illuminati.Īccording to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the pyramid actually represents one side of the United States’ Great Seal, shared in joint with the image of an eagle that you can see on the other side of the bill. Have you ever taken a look at a $1 bill? Have you ever noticed an image of a pyramid with an eyeball hovering above it? Have you ever wondered, “What’s the deal with that?”
