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 ...
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 ...