“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 officially became the symbol of the U.S. after centuries of being recognized as one. The bald eagle’s flight ...

“The bald eagle is a symbol of our country’s freedom and strength ... The bald eagle was adopted as the Coat of Arms for the United States Great Seal in June 1782. It is also the leading ...

The bald eagle had been on the nation’s Great Seal since the Revolutionary War and upheld as a proud emblem of the nation, but it was never codified in law as the official bird. An advocate with ...

an oversight left undone in law because the bald eagle was already on the national seal and many thought it already had that status, said Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, who sponsored legislation ...

Two majestic birds, Jackie and Shadow, are trying to expand their family. Following along might just be the most American thing you can do.

As the Philadelphia Eagles gear up for the 2025 Super Bowl, America's national bird, the bald eagle, is also having a moment.

When America's Founding Fathers affixed a bald eagle to the Great Seal of the United States in 1782, they likely had no idea ...

Original 1782 Great Seal of the United States ... almost did not survive to become our national symbol. Overhunting nearly wiped out the bald eagle in the early decades of the 20th century ...

In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the Great Seal of the United States and Americans ... The bald eagle almost did not survive to become our national symbol. Overhunting nearly wiped out the ...