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Annuit cœptis ( / ˈænuɪt ˈsɛptɪs /, Classical Latin: [ˈannʊ.ɪt ˈkoe̯ptiːs]) is one of two mottos on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. The literal translation is " [He] favors (or "has favored") [our] undertakings", from Latin annuo ("I approve, I favor"), and coeptum ("commencement, undertaking").
The phrase Novus ordo seclorum ( English: / ˈnoʊvəs ˈɔːrdoʊ sɛˈklɔːrəm /, Latin: [ˈnɔwʊs ˈoːrdoː seːˈkloːrũː]; " New order of the ages ") is one of two Latin mottos on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. The other motto is Annuit cœptis.
The year of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776, is noted in Roman numerals at the base of the pyramid. The seal contains three Latin phrases: E Pluribus Unum ("Out of many, one"), Annuit cœptis (" Providence has favored our undertakings"), and Novus ordo seclorum ("New order of the ages").
CreatedDescription1782The first die was made of brass, and ...1825Starting with the ratification of the ...1841Over time, the original seal became worn ...1877The United States Centennial in 1876 had ...Above this are the words Annuit Cœptis (“He Has Favored Our Undertaking”). Carved at the base of the pyramid is MDCCLXXVI (1776) in reference to the Declaration of Independence , and below that is the motto Novus Ordo Seclorum (“A New Order of the Ages”).
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Annuit cœptis ( / ˈænuɪt ˈsɛptɪs /, Classical Latin: [ ˈannʊ.ɪt ˈkoe̯ptiːs]) is one of two mottos on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. The literal translation is " [He] favors (or "has favored") [our] undertakings", from Latin annuo ("I approve, I favor"), and coeptum ("commencement, undertaking").
Jun 20, 2015 · Inscribed above the Eye is the Latin motto, Annuit Coeptis, meaning “He [God] has favored our undertakings.” The inscription characterizes the favorable circumstances that bolstered the American cause for independence.
Abstract. This chapter examines Aliite engagement with recognized sources of state authority and the ways Aliites court favor by claiming—and offering evidence of—past recognition by the state, from the citation of the original MSTA's state registration paperwork as proof of endorsement of Ali's mission to the citation, by Washitaw, of an ...