Congress passed the measure with unanimous support. Although the bird of prey is at the center of the Great Seal of the United States, it was never formally recognized as the country's official bird.

In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the Great Seal of the United States and Americans just assumed it was our national bird ...

The bill, signed Monday after being passed unanimously by Congress, amends Title 36 of the United States Code ... appearance on the Great Seal, it is featured on official documents, the ...

The legislation, passed by Congress and signed by the President ... the bald eagle became a central part of the Great Seal of the United States, used on official documents. The seal includes ...

The combined efforts of a Minnesota resident and politician led to the adoption of the bald eagle as the official national ... placed on the Great Seal of the United States in 1782, it lacked ...