When did the bald eagle first become a national emblem? It first appeared on the Great Seal of the U.S., which was used on U.S. documents in 1782, according to NBC News. Then, it was designated as ...

The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, but it never had an official status in the country's 248-year history.

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 ...

Also in 1782, Congress designated the bald eagle as the national emblem. Its image appears in a host of places, ranging from documents and the presidential flag to military insignia and U.S ...

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. President Joe ...

On December 24 President Joe Biden signed a bill officially designating the bald eagle as the country’s national bird. Congress designated it the national emblem in 1782 when it became part of ...

President Biden last week signed a unanimously approved bill that officially names the bald eagle America’s national ... considered designs for a national emblem after the Declaration of ...

You might have an increased chance of seeing the national bird of the United States as we enter the new year. The bald eagle ...

Before then, the bald eagle was only a national emblem, appearing on the nation's Great Seal since 1782. The mighty bird of prey's long-awaited recognition comes just in time for bald eagle ...

Congress that same year designated the bald eagle as the the national emblem, and its image appears in a host of places, ranging from documents and the presidential flag to military insignia and U ...

The bald eagle is also protected under the National Emblem Act of 1940, which makes it illegal to sell or hunt the creature. The birds were once on the brink of extinction, but the population has ...