text: freemasons? i understand that george washington was a high ranking freemason; he laid the cornerstone to the capital building in d.c. i understand that freemasons designed the layout and streets of d.c. they created the government and the us currency. i see pagan and/or occult symbols everywhere in the architecture of d.c. the streets of d.c. and everywhere in our currency. anyone have any thoughts on the symbolizm? unfortunately, there is some myths mixed in with the facts.    the supposed masonic symbols in the street layout of dc is non existent.    there were many masons involved in the formation of the us government but there were also anti-masons.  the dollar bill does have an all-seeing eye (a masonic symbol) but it is supported by an incomplete pyramid.  the combination is found no where in masonry.  in addition, the design of the one dollar bill was made by a non-mason.  any attempts to connect the symbols which haphazardly appear in dc (and the rest of the world) are cases of people seeing what they want to see.  masons feel pride when they recognize masonic symbols attached to buildings or in artwork.  conspiracy theorists make up claims to support their theories.  the fact is, symbols import meanings to the viewer and reveal things only when people look for meanings behind them.  to understand masonic symbolism one would have to become one or pursue a life long study into freemasonry.