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 ...

But the pyramid and eye didn’t show up on the dollar bill until 1935. They started out as part of our Great Seal. FDR added them to the dollar.

He proposed combining the Eye of Providence, which was a well-established symbol of divine providence, with an unfinished 13-tiered pyramid. The design was intended to symbolise the 13 original ...