The bald eagle is associated with America as a national symbol — as American as apple pie — but it’s never been official. President Joe Biden signed a law that makes the bald eagle ...

The symbolism also has meaning to Native American tribes. In 1782, the bald eagle landed on the Great Seal of the United States, solidifying its role as a national symbol. The choice by the ...

“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National ...

In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the Great Seal of the United States and Americans just assumed it was our national bird − wrongly it turned out. While the U.S. had a national mammal (bison) and ...

The bald eagle, a long-standing symbol of strength and freedom, has been officially recognized as the national bird of the ... bald eagle first appeared as an American symbol on a Massachusetts ...

so the once-endangered species can now fly alongside other national symbols including the national tree (the oak tree), the national floral emblem (the rose), and the national mammal (the bison).

The flag is an important symbol of patriotism ... At its best, the American flag embodies our national identity which, over 240 years, has been shaped by our Constitution and the constitutional ...