When did the bald eagle first become a national emblem? It first appeared on the Great Seal of the U.S., which was used on U.S. documents in 1782, according to NBC News. Then, it was designated as ...

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

On December 24 President Joe Biden signed a bill officially designating the bald eagle as the country’s national bird. Congress designated it the national emblem in 1782 when it became part of ...