John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe via Getty Images The bald eagle is featured on American military insignia, currency, stamps and even the helmets of an NFL team. However, the government has never ...

The bald eagle was only deemed a national emblem of the US, used on The Great Seal since 1782. The seal features an eagle, an olive branch, arrows, a flag-like shield, the motto 'E Pluribus Unum ...

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, one American symbol is ... Uncle Sam, a 25-year-old bald eagle, sits on his perch in front of a U.S. flag Sept. 11, 2013, before the Extreme ...