“The significance of the mystical number 13, which frequently appears upon the Great Seal of the United States, is not limited to the number of the original colonies.
The sacred emblem of the ancient initiates, here composed of 13 stars, also appears above the head of the “eagle.”
The motto, E Pluribus Unum, contains 13 letters, as does also the inscription, Annuit Cœptis.
The “eagle” clutches in its right talon a branch bearing 13 leaves and 13 berries and in its left a sheaf of 13 arrows.
The face of the pyramid, exclusive of the panel containing the date, consists of 72 stones arranged in 13 rows.” – Manly P. Hall / The Secret Teachings of all Ages
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