After 240 years, the Bald Eagle became America's national bird, Biden approved.
You must have seen the national symbol of a bird on every official document in America. The name of this bird is Bald Eagle. While this bird has been used as a national symbol in America, after a long time this bird has been given the status of national bird. For more than 240 years, the Bald Eagle was considered a symbol of strength in America and was used as a seal, however, now the Bald Eagle has been officially considered the national bird of the country on Tuesday.
Congress had sent a letter to President Joe Biden to consider the Bald Eagle as the national bird. President Joe Biden has signed the law sent by Congress. After this, the Bald Eagle with its white head, yellow beak and brown body has been given the status of the national bird.
National emblem made in 1782
The bald eagle appears on the Great Seal of the United States. The bald eagle has been used in official documents since 1782. The eagle is used as a seal on the documents. This seal has olive trees on one side and arrows on the other. “E Pluribus Unum” is written and many stars are made.
According to the US government, in the year 1782 itself, Congress designated the Bald Eagle as the National Emblem. After this, its seal started being used in many places from documents and the presidential flag to military insignia and the US currency (dollar).
Number of Bald Eagles in the US
It was never officially designated as the national bird, but today this bird has been considered the national bird. Bald Eagle is a bird of North America. According to the US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, there are 3 lakh 16 thousand eagle birds in the country in the year 2020. At the same time, there are 71 thousand 400 nesting pairs.