PBS

The Bald Eagle Appears in the First Great Seal of the U.S.

Why did the Founding Fathers decide to use the bald eagle in the Great Seal of the U.S.? Eva Diaz, associate professor of art history at Pratt University, explains the cultural and allegorical ...
insider.si.edu

Wood Carving of the Great Seal of the United States

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The Herald-Mail

Finally, the bald eagle is our national bird. Here is the history of the symbol

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 the ...
The Sun Chronicle

AP Interactive: History, mystery and myths of the Great Seal of the United States

WASHINGTON _ Conspiracy theorists take note: The myths surrounding one of America's oldest and most enduring national symbols are about to be debunked … if you believe the government, that is. The ...
The Washington Post

Great Seal: Myth and Meaning

The keepers of the Great Seal of the United States, the familiar emblem on the back of the $1 bill, want you to know what it is not. The seal is not a sign that a group known as Freemasons runs the ...