Unique to North America, the bald eagle soars high, showcasing its power and unwavering determination. The symbolism also has meaning to Native American tribes. In 1782, the bald eagle landed on ...

“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, in a news release. “But now ...

Reportedly, the bill highlighted the bald eagle’s cultural significance: it’s important to many Native American tribes and a prominent symbol across all levels of the U.S. government.

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 ...