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Spider Jerusalem

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Fri Dec 4, 2015, 11:33 PM

Dec 2015

The 13 stars above the eagle are arranged in the shape of a six-pointed star. Have been since the first die for the Great Seal of the US was cut in 1782. The arrangement, according to Wikipedia at least, was probably the work of the engraver, since it wasn't specified in the blazon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States#First_die

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Right, 13 five pointed stars, in the formation of a six-pointed star (nt) Recursion Dec 2015 #15

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I guess one can say that's in the shape of a six-pointed star . . . brush Dec 2015 #29

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Slater today hifiguy Dec 2015 #18

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I think you're probably correct on the Freemasonry iconography Docreed2003 Dec 2015 #38

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Right. You can visit your local Masonic hall and see one Recursion Dec 2015 #37

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Since Carson talks so much about slavery, I'm surprised he doesn't carry these... madinmaryland Dec 2015 #50

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I was raised Roman Catholic, SheilaT Dec 2015 #56

Well Ben Mendocino Dec 2015 #58