Eye of Providence

It was first proposed as an element of the Great Seal by the first of three design committees in 1776, and it is thought to be the suggestion of the artistic consultant Pierre Eugene du Simitiere.

On the version of the seal that would eventually be approved, the Eye is positioned above an unfinished pyramid of thirteen steps (again symbolizing the original States, but also incorporating the nation's potential for future growth).

The Eye was also part of the flag and coat of arms adopted by the Confederation of the Equator, a short-lived 1824 secessionist revolt in the northeastern provinces of Brazil.

The Eye was included in the original publication of France's Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen,[5] which also borrows iconography from the Ten Commandments.

In late Renaissance European iconography, the Eye, surrounded by a triangle, was an explicit symbol of the Christian Holy Trinity.

The Eye of Providence can be found on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States , as seen on the U.S. $1 bill , depicted here.
Original design for the Great Seal of the United States by Simitiere
Coat of arms of Braslaw , Belarus
The Eye as depicted in the palm featured on the flag of the Confederation of the Equator
An early Masonic version of the Eye of Providence with clouds and a semi-circular glory
An early Masonic version of the Eye, with clouds and a semi-circular glory
Pontormo, Cena in Emmaus