American Eagle (US Symbol)
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www.statesymbolsusa.org/National_Symbols/Bird_bald_eagle.html
greatseal.com/symbols/eagle.html
www.homeofheros.com/halloheros/1st_floor/flag/1bfc_seal.html
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- The American Bald Eagle is on the Great Seal.
- When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal in June 1782, he put the eagle in the design.
- The United States adopted the eagle as the official bird emblem of the United States of America in 1782.
- The bald eagle was chosen because of its majestic beauty, great strength, long life, and because it's native to North America.
- In the wild, an eagle will live 30-35 years (up to 50 years in captivity)
- A full-grown bald eagle has a wingspan up to 7 feet. They fly up to 30 miles per hour and can dive at 100 miles per hour.
- Across the breast of the eagle is a shield with 13 alternating red and white stripes (the pales) representing the original 13 states.
- Across the top of the shield is a blue shield (chief) that unites all the stripes into one.
- The blue chief represents the United States Congress
- In his talons, the eagle grasps an olive branch representing peace and the 13 arrows represent war.
- These demonstrate our desire for peace, but our willingness to defend with might, the nation the seal represents.
Information from:
www.statesymbolsusa.org/National_Symbols/Bird_bald_eagle.html
greatseal.com/symbols/eagle.html
www.homeofheros.com/halloheros/1st_floor/flag/1bfc_seal.html
Picture from:http://www.eagles.org/images/content/programs/greatseal.jpg