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The phrase Novus ordo seclorum (English: / ˈ n oʊ v ə s ˈ ɔːr d oʊ s ɛ ˈ k l ɔːr əm /, Latin: [ˈnɔwʊs ˈoːrdoː seːˈkloːrũː]; "New order of the ages") is one of two Latin mottos on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. The other motto is Annuit cœptis.
Latin phrase. no· vus or· do se· clo· rum ˌnȯ-wu̇s-ˈȯr-ˌdō-sā-ˈklȯr-u̇m. : a new succession of ages motto on the reverse of the Great Seal of the U.S.
Novus ordo seclorum is the Latin motto suggested in 1782 by Charles Thomson, the Founding Father chosen by Continental Congress to come up with the final design for the Great Seal of the United States.
The motto Novus Ordo Seclorum was coined by Charles Thomson in June 1782. He adapted it from a line in Virgil's Eclogue IV , a pastoral poem written by the famed Roman writer in the first century B.C. that expresses the longing for a new era of peace and happiness.
Carved at the base of the pyramid is MDCCLXXVI (1776) in reference to the Declaration of Independence, and below that is the motto Novus Ordo Seclorum (“A New Order of the Ages”). The seal has a limited use which is strictly guarded by law.
The Latin phrase Novus Ordo Seclorum on the Great Seal of the United States represents the founding ideals of a new era of self-governance and liberty. The inclusion of Novus Ordo Seclorum on the U.S. currency symbolizes the vision of the Founding Fathers for a progressive and enlightened society.
The seal contains three Latin phrases: E Pluribus Unum ("Out of many, one"), Annuit cœptis ("He has favored our undertakings"), and Novus ordo seclorum ("A new order of the ages"). Largely designed by Charles Thomson , secretary of the Continental Congress , and William Barton , and first used in 1782, the seal is used to authenticate certain ...
Novus ordo seclorum definition: a new order of the ages (is born): motto on the reverse of the great seal of the United States (adapted from Vergil's Eclogues IV. See examples of NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM used in a sentence.
The scroll below the pyramid reads, Novus Ordo Seclorum, which is Latin for “A New Order of the Ages.” This phrase represents the beginnings of a new era for the United States. The National Archives holds the first design of Thomson’s “observe” side, which features red and white chevrons as opposed to the vertical stripes used in the final design.
President Roosevelt elaborates on Novus Ordo Seclorum, the Latin motto on the reverse side of America's Great Seal.