“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National ...
The sight of a golden eagle may evoke holiness, a higher power, or a connection to the divine. Keep these meanings in mind when interpreting the symbolism of this powerful bird. The bald eagle ...
The bald eagle officially became the symbol of the U.S. after centuries of being recognized as one. The bald eagle’s flight to becoming the official national bird ended when ...
The bald eagle almost did not survive to become our national symbol. Overhunting nearly wiped ... until it was protected by the 1940 Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. It recovered briefly ...