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    • Annuit cœptis 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"). Because of its context as a caption above the Eye of Providence, the standard translations are … See more

    On the Great Seal

    Barton explained that the motto alluded to the Eye of Providence: "Deo favente which alludes to the Eye in the Arms, meant for the Eye of Providence." In western art, God is traditionally represented by the Eye of Providence… See more

    Change from Deo Favente to Annuit Cœptis

    When designing the final version of the Great Seal, Charles Thomson (a former Latin teacher) kept the pyramid and eye for the reverse side but replaced the two mottos, using Annuit Cœptis instead of Deo Favente and … See more

    Annuit Coeptis - History of Motto Above Great Seal's Eye of Provide…
    ANNUIT COEPTIS. Origin and Meaning of the Motto Above the Eye of Providence on the Great Seal. Annuit coeptis is the Latin motto suggested in 1782 by Charles Thomson, the Foundi…
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