Biden signs bill officially making bald eagle America’s national bird

The bald eagle, a symbol of American power and strength for more than 240 years, received a well-deserved honor Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.

President Joe Biden signed the law sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to correct what had long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle, familiar to many for its white head, yellow beak and brown body , like the national bird.

The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, used on official documents, since 1782, when the design was finalized. The seal consists of the eagle, an olive branch, arrows, a flag-like shield, the motto “E Pluribus Unum” and a constellation of stars.

That same year, Congress designated the bald eagle as the national emblem, and its image appears in a host of places, ranging from documents and the presidential flag to military insignia and U.S. currency, according to USA.gov.

But it had never been officially designated as what many had simply assumed it was: the national bird.

The bald eagle is native to North America.

[Con información de The Associated Press]

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