There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more ...
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Why the Bald Eagle Wasn’t Supposed to Be the National Bird
If you’ve ever wondered why is the bald eagle our national bird, we’ll give you the circumstances around the decision. When three of the founding fathers fail to come up with something Congress liked ...
The seal is made up of the eagle, an olive branch, arrows, a flag-like shield, the motto ‘’E Pluribus Unum'' and a constellation of stars. Congress that same year designated the bald eagle as ...
That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet,” the derisive moniker with which some have burdened the Illinois state flag, a gleaming white banner emblazoned with the state’s bald eagle-themed ...