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 White House announced on Christmas Eve President Joe Biden signed a bill officially designating the bald eagle as the national bird. The bill, signed Monday after being passed unanimously by ...

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.

"For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn't," said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, in a release.

The bald eagle, a symbol of the ... It officially became the country’s national bird. President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code ...

The bald eagle, which has been featured on the Great Seal of the United States since 1782 and has its own Holiday and Protection Act, was never technically assigned the title of “national bird.” ...

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in and wrote a bill for Congress. This week, Biden signed it into law.

There was a glimmer of positive news to round out 2024. The American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) became our official national bird.While this development seems trivial, it’s long ...

A bill to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird will head to President Biden’s desk after passage in the House on Monday. While the bald eagle has been a major national symbol ...

Joe Biden officially gave the bald eagle its long-deserved recognition as the national bird of the United States. Pixabay. Its image is now a staple of American culture, showing up everywhere from ...

President Joe Biden signed a law officially designating the bald eagle as the national bird of the United States, correcting a long-standing oversight and recognizing the symbolic importance of ...