Though the bald eagle has been a "historical symbol of the United States representing independence, strength and freedom" for nearly 250 years, according to the bill that was presented by Congress ...

STONECREST, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Despite the American Bald Eagle’s association with the United States for over 200 years, the symbol was just that – a symbol – until this week.

The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States. For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous symbol for the ...

The bald eagle became the United States national bird on Dec. 24, 2024, approximately 242 years after most Americans assumed it already was our national bird. In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on ...

The bald eagle was adopted as the Coat of Arms for the United States Great Seal in June 1782. It is also the leading insignia for all U.S. military branches. The bald eagle has appeared on ...

WASHINGTON — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country's national bird.

It's official, the Bald Eagle has been designated as the national bird of the United States. The recent official designation of the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) marks the culmination of a ...

Johnny Johnson/Getty The bald eagle has been made the official national bird of the United States of America. On Tuesday, Dec. 24, President Joe Biden signed legislation into law that officially ...

Dec. 24 (UPI) --The bald eagle has been lauded as a symbol of the United States, but it wasn't officially the national bird until Tuesday. President Joe Biden on Christmas Eve signed into law ...

This week, President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill officially designating the bald eagle as the national bird of the United States. While the bald eagle has long been an iconic emblem of America, ...