E
The Hebrew letter for E is ה (He). The fifth letter in the English and in the Graeco-Roman alphabets. In form the Hebrew ה is quite similar to Cheth ח, which has a numerical value of eight, which that of He is five. The signification of the character is window, and in the Egyptian hieroglyphs [...]
EAGLE
The eagle, as a symbol, is of great antiquity. In Egypt, Greece, and Persia, this bird was sacred to the sun. Among the Pagans it was an emblem of Jupiter, and with the Druids it was a symbol of their supreme god. In the Scriptures, a distinguished reference is in many instances made to the [...]
EAGLE AND PELICAN, KNIGHT OF THE
See Knight of the Eagle and Pelican
EAGLE, DOUBLE-HEADED
The Eagle Displayed, that is, with extended wings, as if in the act of dying, has always, from the majestic character of the bird, been deemed an emblem of imperial power. Marius, the consul, first consecrated the eagle, about eight years before the Christian era, to be the sole Roman standard at the head of [...]
EAGLE, KNIGHT OF THE
See Knight of the Eagle
EAGLE, KNIGHT OF THE AMERICAN
See Knight of the American Eagle
EAGLE, KNIGHT OF THE BLACK
See Knight of the Black Eagle
EAGLE, KNIGHT OF THE GOLDEN
See Knight of the Golden Eagle
EAGLE, KNIGHT OF THE PRUSSIAN
See Knight of the Prussian Eagle
EAGLE, KNIGHT OF THE RED
See Knight of the Red Eagle
