Though a longstanding symbol of "independence, strength and freedom," according to Congress, the bird of prey never received ...

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

President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to correct what ...

While it's been a symbol of the nation since its the early days, it took the president's signature on Christmas Eve to make ...

Bald eagles were nearly eliminated from much of their native range by the 1960s, but have rebounded. Now, they've been ...

The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the U.S. since 1782 but had never been officially designated to be the ...

The bald eagle, a powerful symbol of the U.S., has officially become the country’s national bird. The move came Tuesday with ...

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 ...

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

The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for more than 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's official bird.