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 ...

By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States. For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous ...

As a result, many have conflated the bird as being the country’s national symbol. “While most people assume the bald eagle is our nation’s official bird, the fact is our country doesn’t ...

On Tuesday, Dec. 24, President Joe Biden signed legislation into law that officially recognizes the bird of prey as the country's national bird. Though the bald eagle has been a "historical symbol ...

But until Monday, it wasn’t the national bird. President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making the bald eagle the national bird, so the once-endangered species can now fly alongside other ...

The bald eagle has (almost) landed as the national bird of the United States after the House on Monday cleared the bill to make the designation official. All that remains is a signature from ...

WATCH: The bald eagle was never officially named the national bird. That could soon change The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, which is used in official documents ...

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 ...

The United States is set to finally designate the bald eagle as its national bird after centuries of appearing on the country’s seal and those of nearly every federal agency. “The bald eagle ...