What is annuit coeptis?

Annuit cœptis is a Latin phrase, part of the Great Seal of the United States. It means "He [God] has favored our undertakings" or "He approves our ventures".

• Origin: The phrase was chosen by <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Charles%20Thomson" target="_blank">Charles Thomson</a>, the Secretary of Congress, and was adopted for use on the Great Seal in 1782.

• Meaning: It reflects a belief that the founding of the United States was divinely sanctioned or blessed. It suggests divine providence is guiding the endeavors of the nation.

• Usage: The phrase, along with "Novus ordo seclorum" ("New order of the ages"), appears on the reverse side of the <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Great%20Seal%20of%20the%20United%20States" target="_blank">Great Seal of the United States</a>, and also on the one-dollar bill.

• Controversy: Some interpret it as evidence of the United States being founded on specific religious principles, while others view it as a general acknowledgement of divine guidance rather than endorsing any particular faith. The connection to <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Illuminati" target="_blank">Illuminati</a> or <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Masonic" target="_blank">Masonic</a> origins is sometimes discussed but largely unsubstantiated.