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Saint Augustine stated that "the number eleven is the blazon of sin". Eleven was considered a symbol of internal conflict and rebellion. It was compared to the unbalancing of the number ten, a pillar in the universe, number eleven represented disorder. Ten symbolized a complete cycle, by adding one, eleven was a symbol of exaggeration, extravagance and human sin.
 "The eleventh hour" suggests urgency. Because the clock runs to twelve, this is the last hour to get things done.
The First World War ended on the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Apollo 11 was the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon. It launched on July 16, 1969 (Lunar landing was July 20,1969)
There are eleven players on a soccer team, on an American fotball team, on a cricket team, as well as on a field hockey team.
 Saint Ursula - The leader of 11 000 Virgins. There are many varieties of this legend. Ursula was a British princess. She went on a pilgrimage to Rome, accompanied by 11 000 virgins. When they arrived in Cologne (Germany), they were all killed by the Huns.
In the 9th century it was told that Ursula was the leader of 11 virgins. By the 11th century the number of virgins had been set to 11 000.
Christopher Columbus named the Virgin Islands for Saint Ursula.
Alter of Ursula. Ottobeuren Abby, Germany
The deepest known point of the ocean is at Callenger Deep, Marina Trench located in the Pacific Ocean. The depth is 11 km.
In the Mayan Calender the current time cycle ends on December 21, 2012 at 11:11 am GMT.
 Aquarius is the eleventh astrological sign in the Zodiac. (January 20 - February 18)
The Canadian one-dollar coin is a hendecagon, an eleven-sided polygon.The Indian two-rupee is also a hendecagon.
James K. Polk was the eleventh president of the United States. 1845 - 1849.
New York became the eleventh state of the United States on July 26,1788.
The first plane to hit the World Trade Center (North Tower) on September 11, 2001, was American Airlines Flight 11.
September 11th is the 254th day of the year. 2+5+4=11
Tin celebrates the eleventh year anniversary.
Fort Wood on Bedloe's Island had the shape of an eleven-pointed star.
The walls of this eleven-pointed star shaped fortification are used as the base for the Statue of Liberty (New York). Bedloe's Island was officially named Liberty Island in 1956.
"The 11th Night" is a celebration in the Protestant community of Northern Ireland. Bonfires are built across Northern Ireland on the night of July, 11 in commemoration of the battle of the Boyne in 1690. King James II ( a Catholic) was defeated by William of the Orange's.
The Biblical Joseph was the eleventh son of Jacob. Joseph dreamt the sun, the moon and eleven stars were bowing down to him.(Genesis 37:9) Joseph also became a great interpreter of dreams and successfully interpreted Pharaohs dreams.
In the Tarot, eleven is the card of Strength or Justice.
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