United States Symbolism The Bald Eagle, being unique to North America, serves as a symbol of your country’s strength, independence, and resilience. Chosen as the centerpiece of the Great Seal of ...

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) launched its 250th anniversary celebration on April 28, 2025, honoring its legacy of ...

By any measure, the revival of the bald eagle stands as one of the great environmental triumphs in conservation history. In ...

Ever since, the bald eagle has reigned as a symbol of national unity and strength. Despite Franklin’s views, Americans immediately began displaying its image in public ceremonies and on ...

This story appears in the January 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. The eagle is a national symbol, not just for Americans, but for Germans like me and many other people too ...

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.

Hokkaido--Bird watchers here might have thought they had been magically transported across the Pacific when they spotted the national symbol of the United States here in a wetland. A bald eagle ...