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Mayor Don Schaefer presents Bob Hieronimus the
Baltimore's Best Artist award on January 4, 1979
At the center of the design is William Donald Schaefer leading the
Maryland Ship of State. He is wearing the garb and striking the pose
of his fellow Freemason George Washington crossing the Delaware.
This ship of state is sailing upon the Maryland flag. Below Schaefer
we see the Seal of Baltimore, and throughout the boat are the seals
of all the counties of Maryland arranged in the shape of a pyramid.
Behind Schaefer is the image from America’s Great Seal showing the
eye in the triangle over an unfinished pyramid. There are many levels
of interpreting this misunderstood symbol, but it is used here to
depict the relationship between the spiritual dimension (eye in the
triangle) and the material world (pyramid). The pyramid (the temple
of initiation) is completed by the eye in the triangle (capstone).
This symbol can be related to the human being with the pyramid
symbolizing the physical body, and the eye in the triangle symbolizing
the immortal component or soul. Uniting the unconsciousness
(pyramid) with the superconsciousness (eye in triangle) produces a
self-realized, transcendent being. For more information on the many
layers of understanding this symbol, see two books by Robert R. Hieronimus,
Ph.D: Founding Fathers, Secret Societies (1989/2006) and
United Symbolism of America (2008).
One People, One Planet, Hon! - Dr. Robert R. Hieronimus
William Donald Schaefer is the most successful Maryland politician
in recent memory. After two memorable terms as Governor he
served two more as the State Comptroller concluding over 50 years
of public service.
After a decade and a half serving as Mayor of Baltimore, William
Donald Schaefer had proved himself to be just what Hieronimus
predicted in his posters for the 1971 mayoral bid. With the Scorpio
Schaefer at the helm, Baltimore went through a much-needed
renaissance, with resurrections not only in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor,
but also in the arts community. Schaefer put Baltimore in the national
spotlight by earning the slogan “All American City.” When Hieronimus
was asked in 1986 by the Committee to Elect Schaefer as
Governor of Maryland to design a campaign poster, he was happy to
oblige.
Above the pennant is the planet Jupiter, symbolic of beneficence
and great success. Directly in front of Schaefer’s boat is a low flying
UFO, a symbol for intelligence from other dimensions. High above it
is another craft popping into our physical dimension. In the top left
corner is a comet (symbolic of change) heading toward the moon,
indicating a change in leadership for the State of Maryland. In the far
right corner is depicted another universe (dimension) from which the
comet was launched.
1986, poster, pen and ink and collage, 18¾” x 28⁷/₈”
William Donald Schaefer for Governor
Standing behind Schaefer is Mickey Steinberg who ran for Lt. Governor
on the ticket with him. Steinberg is holding a pennant reading
“Let’s Make Maryland America’s Best.” As above, so below; As within,
so without. What Schaefer has accomplished for Baltimore will be repeated
for the State of Maryland.
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