After nearly 250 years of informal recognition, the bald eagle has officially been designated as the national bird of the ...

The bald eagle has been lauded as a symbol of the United States, but it wasn't officially the national bird until Tuesday.

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in and wrote a bill for Congress. This week, Biden signed it into law.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that officially named the bald eagle as the national bird of the United States.

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years ... The bald eagle is indigenous to North America. ‘Sell the team!’ chants break out at Soldier ...

Lindsey Wasson/AP Share WASHINGTON — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than ... eagle is indigenous to North America. The bald eagle first emerged ...

The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this ...

The measure says the bald eagle is unique to North America, was adopted as the coat of arms for the United States in 1782 and remains and "leading insignia for all branches" of the U.S. military.