The Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle
On the backs of our gold coins, the silver dollar, the half dollar and the quarter, we see an eagle with outspread wings.
National emblem
OOne of the first battles of the ne of the first battles of the Revolution: Revolution:
noisenoise of the struggle awoke the of the struggle awoke the sleeping eaglessleeping eagles
flewflew from their nests from their nests,, circled over circled over fighting menfighting men + + raucous raucous criescries
"They are shrieking for "They are shrieking for FreedomFreedom!!" " ((patriotspatriots))
Bald Eagle Info Status of the bald eagle:Status of the bald eagle: June 28, 2007 June 28, 2007
the Interior Department took the American the Interior Department took the American bald eagle off the endangered species list. bald eagle off the endangered species list.
The The Europeans first arrived Europeans first arrived fairly fairly common. common. TThe human populationhe human population , , the the eagle populationeagle population
Until 1995Until 1995 - - endangered endangered ((in 43 of the 48 in 43 of the 48 statesstates).).
Historical Reference
June 20June 20thth, 1782, 1782 The Continental The Continental
Congress Congress adopted the adopted the
current design current design for for the Great the Great SealSeal of the of the United StatesUnited States
The Seal Bald Eagle grasping:
thirteen arrows
AND
a thirteen-leaf olive branch
A Sacred Bird
IIn some North American culturesn some North American cultures a a sacred bird sacred bird
IIts feathers ts feathers central to Native American central to Native American religioreligionsns and customs and customs
Eagles Eagles == spiritual messengers between gods and spiritual messengers between gods and humanshumans
Honor
The Lakota:The Lakota: give an eagle give an eagle featherfeather,, thethe symbol of honor symbol of honor,, to to a a person who achieves a task.person who achieves a task.
Honor The Pawnee: symbols of fertility
WHY? their nests - high off the ground
+fiercely protect their young
Honor
The Choctaw:a symbol of peace
WHY?has direct contact
with the upper world
of the sun
Honor
Modern times:
given on a graduation from college.
Bad sign
Benjamin Franklin :a bird of bad moral character
does not get his living honestly: perches on ф dead tree, watches the hunting of the fishing-hawk pursues him takes it from him....
a rank coward
Thank you for
attention!
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_Eagle#The_national_bird_of_the_United_States
http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/eagle/eagle9.html
http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/eagle/eagle11.html