Symbols of the dollar bill On the front of the bill is a stamp of the U.S treasury department that includes a scale, which represents justice, a key, which represents authority, and thirteen stars to represent the thirteen colonies. On the back of the bill are two circles, which together make the seal for the United States. In one circle is a pyramid where the face is lighted but the west side is dark. …showed first 75 words of 733 total…

…showed last 75 words of 733 total…addition, if the bill is turned over the tail of the eagle becomes into a menorah like shape. The word dollar comes form the German word taler which was the name given to the German silver coins made in 1519. On one side of the taler was a picture of crucified Christ and on the other was a serpent hanging form a cross. Some say this is where the image for the dollar sign, $, comes from.