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[[File:Dollarnote siegel hq.jpg|thumb|The Eye of Providence can be found on the reverse of the [[Great Seal of the United States]], as seen on the [[United States one-dollar bill|U.S. $1 bill]], depicted here.]]
The '''Eye of Providence''' or '''All-Seeing Eye''' is a symbol depicting an eye, often enclosed in a triangle and surrounded by rays of light or a halo, intended to represent [[divine providence|Providence]], as the eye watches over the workers of mankind.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic-saints.info/catholic-symbols/eye-christian-symbol.htm|title=The eye as a Christian symbol|website=catholic-saints.com |access-date=4 October 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/symbols/eye_of_god.htm|title=The Eye as a religious symbol|website=Religiousfacts.com|access-date=2009-12-09|archive-date=2015-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402205435/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/symbols/eye_of_god.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freemasonry.bcy.ca/symbolism/eye.html |title=Freemasonry and the All-seeing Eye |website=Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon}}</ref> A well-known example of the Eye of Providence appears on the reverse of the [[Great Seal of the United States]], which is depicted on the [[United States one-dollar bill]].▼
▲often enclosed in a triangle and surrounded by rays of light or a halo, intended to represent [[divine providence|Providence]], as the eye watches over the workers of mankind.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic-saints.info/catholic-symbols/eye-christian-symbol.htm|title=The eye as a Christian symbol|website=catholic-saints.com |access-date=4 October 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/symbols/eye_of_god.htm|title=The Eye as a religious symbol|website=Religiousfacts.com|access-date=2009-12-09|archive-date=2015-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402205435/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/symbols/eye_of_god.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freemasonry.bcy.ca/symbolism/eye.html |title=Freemasonry and the All-seeing Eye |website=Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon}}</ref> A well-known example of the Eye of Providence appears on the reverse of the [[Great Seal of the United States]], which is depicted on the [[United States one-dollar bill]].
== Use by governments and confederations ==
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Several universities and college [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|fraternities]] use the Eye of Providence in their coats of arms, seals, or badges, notably:
* [[Delta Tau Delta]] based in [[
* [[Phi Kappa Psi]] based in [[
* [[Phi Delta Theta]] based in [[Oxford, Ohio]]
* [[Delta Kappa Epsilon]] based in [[Ann Arbor]], [[Michigan]]
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File:Odd Fellows Temple (1908) drum on Capitol Hill in Seattle, WA.jpg|[[Oddfellows Hall (Seattle)|Odd Fellows Temple (1908)]] drum on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington
File:Eye of Providence Symbol.svg|Eye of Providence from the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, as seen on the [[United States one-dollar bill|U.S. $1 bill]].
File:Gustave Doré - Baron von Münchhausen - 003.jpg|In the tall tale of [[
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