Congress designated the bald eagle, indigenous to North America, as the national emblem in 1782.Its patriotic image appears in a host of places, ranging from documents and the presidential flag to ...

The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, which is used in official ... year designated the bald eagle as the the national emblem, and its image appears in a host of ...

In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted officially were used. The principal acts affecting the flag of the United States are the following: ...