For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous symbol for the country, almost as recognizable as the American flag. The bird, with its bright yellow beak, long wingspan and beady eyes ...

The seal is made up of the eagle, an olive branch, arrows, a flag-like shield ... the National Museum of American Diplomacy says. In the mid-1900s, the bald eagle’s existence was threatened ...

In 1782, it was designated as the national emblem and has appeared since then on official documents, the presidential flag ... Bald eagle native to North America "The bald eagle is truly an all ...

"Since then, the bald eagle has been a favored representative of the country, second only to the American flag. While there is no record of what was said in Congress on the day the Seal was ...

The seal is made up of the eagle, an olive branch, arrows, a flag-like shield, the motto “E Pluribus Unum” and a constellation of stars. Congress that same year designated the bald eagle as ...

The 39th U.S. president died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100 Getty(2) American flags will fly at half-staff at all U.S. federal buildings in honor of Jimmy Carter during Donald Trump’s presidential ...

One prominent member of American society received a promotion with bipartisan support this holiday season: The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, a proclamation nearly 250 ...

Generations of Americans have seen the bald eagle on the backs of the quarters they put in vending machines and the rugs fictional presidents step on in political dramas. But until Monday ...

The bald eagle is associated with America as a national symbol — as American as apple pie — but it’s never ... You’ve likely noticed the seal’s eagle, which is “carrying a flag-emblazoned shield ...