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What does the olive branch in one claw of the eagle and the arrows in the other claw tell you about What is important to the US?
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∙ 11y ago
The olive branch of peace... yet the arrows allow for the preparedness of war!
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What words start with o from the Revolutionary War?
I am very sorry but i dont know the answer to that question. maybe you could look it up in a dictionary and see if you can find any. Olive Branch Petition
What restaurants start with o?
Olive Garden
Where is miltank on Pokemon Crystal?
On the way to Olive town/city
Girls names beginning with O?
Orlaith, Olive, Oliviea
What color has five letters and ends with E?
Azure Beige Olive
What is the eagle holding in its talons on the back of a quarter?
The Eagle's right talons - which are on the left of the viewer - hold an olive branch. The left talons - which are on the right of the viewer - hold 13 arrows (representing the original 13 colonies). The Eagle looks toward the olive branch because peace is preferred, but the arrows represent that the country is prepared to go to war if peace fails.
What is the picture on the back of the quarter?
eagle holding 13 arrows and an olive branch with 13 leaves
What buildings is on back of the quarter?
there are no buildings on the back. just the bald eagle with the arrows, and the olive branch.
How many arrows are does the Bald Eagle hold in its left talon?
There are 13 arrows in the left talon of the eagle. The right talon has an olive branch which represents peace. The olive branch is in the right talon because it symbolizes that the peace is more important than the arrows.
what animal is on the seal of the president of US?
The animal is an eagle, holding arrows in one foot and an olive branch in the other.
Is the eagle looking in the direction of the olive branch or the arrows?
you need to tell me what coin so i can tell you.
What animal is on the seal of the president of the US?
The animal is an eagle, holding arrows in one foot and an olive branch in the other.
Why on back of dollar bill eagle holds thirteen arrows and there are thirteen leaves on the branch?
The thirteen leaves are those of an olive branch, a traditional symbol of peace. The 13 leaves on the olive branch symbolize the original 13 colonies. The 13 arrows represent the potential threat to their freedom. The eagle faces the olive branch representing the United States' desire of peace. However, the country always stands ready to fight if necessary.
What is the historical significance of an olive branch and thirteen arrows?
The olive branch and arrows symbolize the power of peace and war vested in Congress.
The eagle on our national seal holds an olive branch in one claw and 13 of what in the other?
Thirteen arrows that represent the thirteen states that founded this nation. The olive branch also has thirteen leaves. The eagle has his wings spread wide and his talons spread out as he faces the olive branch. The symbolism is clear. The arrows represent war to let all enemies know that the United States will defend itself when necessary, but the eagles head faces the olive branch to assure everyone that peace is the goal.
Why is the eagles head turned to the right on the back of the dollar bill?
In one talon the eagle clutches arrows (representing war) and in the other talon an olive branch (representing peace) The eagles head is turned facing the olive branch to represent peace. I read somewhere that in the oval office there is actually a carpet brought out in times of war that has the eagle head facing towards the arrows.
What is the US symbol of freedom?
The Eagle holding arrows in one talon and olive branches in the other. The arrows symbolize war and the olive branches symbolize peace.
