All sources I see state that the bird is a bald eagle.
13 is the number of the original founding colonies. How else would it be possible to arrange 13 stars in an orderly fashion within a circle?
The star is stock standard symbol in the US and also within Christianity. But, how many types of stars can you have? Does evil own them all? 5 -sided, 6 sided, 7 sided, 8-sided, etc?
Evil uses occult practices by taking external things and infusing them with (evil) INTENT. The result is 'magic' i.e. spell casting, mobilization of evil satanic spirits and vibrations etc. By and large, Evil can only do this by taking God's original forms etc, created for a holy and good purpose (INTENT), and then abusing them and infusing them with some evil intent.
But God's natural creations are originally good, and do not have inherent evil meaning.
At some point, it is IMPOSSIBLE to design, create and express things without drawing from the very same original creations evil has abused.
For this reason, I am usually skeptical at certain criticisms of symbols etc as being evil and occult when there are also natural and good reasons for using such symbols, whose original creator is God.
To pin this as being some sort of occult spell casting stuff, I'd need a lot more information, specifically regarding the designer, their history, etc.
Not certain if the design has always been the same, but originally, the award was the Medal of Freedom established by Truman on July 6, 1945, Pres. Harry S. Truman via Executive Order.
It was re-established as the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Kennedy in 1963.
This is what discernment is for. This is why a relationship with the Truth and the Life is the most essential thing for a human being.
Any power that evil invests in such symbols is power generated by their evil intent and by compliance or implied consent given by the unwilling. When you align with the Creator and invest your attention and energy in that, that effort opens the way for true power to dissolve the power evil seeks to create.
I guess my view is that the entire miasma of occultic practices have 'so much power' because it's given over to them. In other words, focusing on them too much increases their power, instead of diminishing it. The same could be said for ascribing that power and intent in cases when in fact, it may not actually exist. (i.e. seeing every 5 sided-star as a symbol of evil occult practice instead of recognizing that sometimes, it's just not so.)
I don't indulge in such explorations too much for such a reason. Much, much better to identify how and where God is working, and focus on that.
These symbols hold no power to me. I don't consult any symbols when I make decisions because that would be like consulting oracle bones or tarot cards. I follow the advice to look at the fruits, not the surface. I've definitely added you to my prayer list since you are so bedeviled by them that you seem to feel they have their own power and life.
counterclaim:
shapes of symmetry are all rooted in God's creation. E.g. starfish. https://pxhere.com/en/photo/171775
All sources I see state that the bird is a bald eagle.
13 is the number of the original founding colonies. How else would it be possible to arrange 13 stars in an orderly fashion within a circle?
The star is stock standard symbol in the US and also within Christianity. But, how many types of stars can you have? Does evil own them all? 5 -sided, 6 sided, 7 sided, 8-sided, etc?
Evil uses occult practices by taking external things and infusing them with (evil) INTENT. The result is 'magic' i.e. spell casting, mobilization of evil satanic spirits and vibrations etc. By and large, Evil can only do this by taking God's original forms etc, created for a holy and good purpose (INTENT), and then abusing them and infusing them with some evil intent.
But God's natural creations are originally good, and do not have inherent evil meaning.
At some point, it is IMPOSSIBLE to design, create and express things without drawing from the very same original creations evil has abused.
For this reason, I am usually skeptical at certain criticisms of symbols etc as being evil and occult when there are also natural and good reasons for using such symbols, whose original creator is God.
To pin this as being some sort of occult spell casting stuff, I'd need a lot more information, specifically regarding the designer, their history, etc.
Not certain if the design has always been the same, but originally, the award was the Medal of Freedom established by Truman on July 6, 1945, Pres. Harry S. Truman via Executive Order.
It was re-established as the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Kennedy in 1963.
Some people want to see evil everywhere, and conspiracy to evil everywhere.
This is what discernment is for. This is why a relationship with the Truth and the Life is the most essential thing for a human being.
Any power that evil invests in such symbols is power generated by their evil intent and by compliance or implied consent given by the unwilling. When you align with the Creator and invest your attention and energy in that, that effort opens the way for true power to dissolve the power evil seeks to create.
I guess my view is that the entire miasma of occultic practices have 'so much power' because it's given over to them. In other words, focusing on them too much increases their power, instead of diminishing it. The same could be said for ascribing that power and intent in cases when in fact, it may not actually exist. (i.e. seeing every 5 sided-star as a symbol of evil occult practice instead of recognizing that sometimes, it's just not so.)
I don't indulge in such explorations too much for such a reason. Much, much better to identify how and where God is working, and focus on that.
These symbols hold no power to me. I don't consult any symbols when I make decisions because that would be like consulting oracle bones or tarot cards. I follow the advice to look at the fruits, not the surface. I've definitely added you to my prayer list since you are so bedeviled by them that you seem to feel they have their own power and life.