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 Great Seal of the United States and Americans just ...

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 former President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan bill into law on Dec. 24, 2024.

The bald eagle has been a symbol of our nation’s strength since the Revolutionary War, but it was not made our national bird until recently. The bald eagle is emblematic of America and on coins, bills and is on the Great Seal of the United States.

The bald eagle, an historic symbol of the nation for more than 200 years, made a soaring comeback from near extinction, and now, finally, has been officially named America's national bird. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bipartisan bill that ...

It’s always a thrill to see a bald eagle in Illinois, and there was a time when the only place I could reliably find America’s symbol was by dressing in layers and driving several hours northwest to view them at locks and dams in winter. Now I can see ...

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