Eye of Providence

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masonic symbol religious symbol symbol

The Eye of Providence is a symbol depicting an all-seeing eye, often enclosed in a triangle and surrounded by rays of light, representing divine watchfulness and guidance.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form Occurrences
All-seeing eye 1
Dr. T. J. Eckleburg's eyes 1
Pinkerton eye logo 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf masonic symbol ⓘ
religious symbol ⓘ
symbol ⓘ
appearsOn Masonic documents ⓘ
Masonic regalia ⓘ
altarpieces ⓘ
church ceilings ⓘ
various national coats of arms ⓘ
depicts all-seeing eye ⓘ
eye ⓘ
hasEarlierPrecedent Christian Trinity symbolism ⓘ
hasElement eye within a triangle ⓘ
glory rays ⓘ
hasOriginPeriod Renaissance ⓘ
hasReligiousTradition Christianity ⓘ
hasShape triangle ⓘ
isAssociatedWith Baroque art ⓘ
Christian iconography ⓘ
Freemasons ⓘ
surface form: Freemasonry

Illuminati symbolism ⓘ
Renaissance art ⓘ
conspiracy theories ⓘ
isDepictedAbove unfinished pyramid on the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ
isDepictedOn United States one-dollar bill ⓘ
reverse of the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ
isLinkedToConcept God watching humanity ⓘ
Holy Trinity ⓘ
divine order ⓘ
moral oversight ⓘ
isOftenEnclosedIn triangle ⓘ
isOftenSurroundedBy rays of light ⓘ
isSometimesInterpretedAs symbol of secret societies ⓘ
symbol of surveillance ⓘ
isUsedBy Freemasons ⓘ
isUsedIn architecture ⓘ
church decoration ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ
popular culture ⓘ
religious paintings ⓘ
symbolizes God's omnipresence ⓘ
God's omniscience ⓘ
divine guidance ⓘ
divine providence ⓘ
divine watchfulness ⓘ
enlightenment ⓘ
protection ⓘ
spiritual insight ⓘ
visualMotif eye in radiant triangle ⓘ

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

motto "Annuit cœptis" → associatedSymbol → Eye of Providence ⓘ
subject surface form: Annuit cœptis
Annuit cœptis → associatedSymbol → Eye of Providence ⓘ
We Never Sleep → associatedSymbol → Eye of Providence ⓘ
this entity surface form: Pinkerton eye logo
Freemasons → hasSymbol → Eye of Providence ⓘ
this entity surface form: All-seeing eye
Masonic iconography → hasSymbol → Eye of Providence ⓘ
this entity surface form: all-seeing eye
The Great Gatsby → hasSymbol → Eye of Providence ⓘ
this entity surface form: Dr. T. J. Eckleburg's eyes
Valley of Ashes → overlookedBy → Eye of Providence ⓘ
this entity surface form: the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg