Israel's Symbols and Heraldry - Origin of Nations

THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATESThe GreatSealof theUnitedStates________________________________________________________Heraldry is a very interesting subject, but when applied to the Lost tribes material it can be amazing.Most of the symbols used by the tribes of Jacob's descendents are derived from the blessings andprophecies that were given to his sons in Genesis 49. For instance, the Wolf is the primary symbol of thetribe of Benjamin (verse 27, "Benjamin shall raven,["eat voraciously"] as a wolf). Reuben's two symbolsare a Man and Water. Judah's symbols are a single Lion and three Lions respectively. These may beresting or rampant. Although Joseph's two sons Ephraim and Manasseh are not listed, we know fromother sources that Ephraim and Manasseh each had two symbols. Ephraim used the Ox primarily and theUnicorn was his secondary symbol. Manasseh's primary symbol is an Olive Branch, while his secondsymbol is a Bundle of Arrows. It must be remembered the Manasseh is the thirteenth tribe. Ephraimmoved into Joseph's place and Manasseh was added to the twelve. If one gives the briefest look at thearms of England, it will be seen to contain a shield with a rampant Lion on the left and a Unicorn on theright. Other symbols such as David's Harp are included within the shield.The United States, being founded as a permanent home by the Pilgrim's (of the tribe of Manasseh),should reflect the emblems of that tribe. It will be found that the Great Seal of the United States containsten features of thirteen. And given that some sixteen drafts, over a time period of 159 years throughwhich the seal was constructed, it makes coincidence impossible as an explanation for those 13's. I knowthat the easy answer to the fact of all these thirteens is that there were thirteen original colonies, but thissurface explanation doesn't fit all the evidence. When the facts of the United States and the Great Seal areviewed in the context of the whole Lost Tribes teaching, it obviously fits like it belonged. The"coincidence" of there being thirteen colonies doesn't add a whit to the total picture unless it is taken tobe part of the LT material. Finally in 1935 the final die was cut for the seal that we see on the one dollarbill today.The obverse, or front, side of the Seal as proposed by Thomas Jefferson was to show the Israelites beingled by the Pillar of Cloud and of Fire. Benjamin Franklin suggested the event of Pharaoh's drowning inthe Red Sea. The Harp of David was included in three early designs, while the number of olives andhttp://asis.com/~stag/seal.html (1 of 3) [05/07/2002 2:18:25 PM]