With more than 200 years of history as the nation’s emblem, the bald eagle staged a spectacular recovery this week, moving from near extinction to becoming the national bird of the United States.
A bipartisan measure designating the bald eagle as the national bird was signed by President Joe Biden on Tuesday. The bald eagle has appeared on the U.S.
Great Seal since 1782, but it hasn’t been officially recognised as the country’s national bird until recently. On the seal, which appears on official papers,
Buttons for military uniforms, and all U.S. passports, the bald eagle, with its characteristic brown body, white head, and yellow beak, holds an olive branch and arrows in its claws.
The Department of Veterans Affairs claims that the bald eagle is the “most pictured bird in all of America,” yet it has had to overcome challenges to its survival.
The bird of America:Along with the bison, rose, and oak tree, the bald eagle is now an official American emblem. What made the bald eagle a national icon?
