The bald eagle is now officially the national bird of the US, after President Joe Biden signed a law on Christmas Eve bestowing the honour upon the white-headed and yellow-beaked bird of prey.

Though a longstanding symbol of "independence, strength and freedom," according to Congress, the bird of prey never received a formal designation Shyla Watson is a digital news editor at PEOPLE.

The bald eagle is associated with America as a national symbol — as American as apple pie — but it’s never been official. President Joe Biden signed a law that makes the bald eagle ...

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Many of the bills signed by the outgoing Democratic president on Tuesday were bipartisan efforts—including the bill finally acknowledging the bald eagle. Although the iconic bird of prey is featured ...

“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” Jack Davis, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, said in a statement. “But now the ...

The White House announced on Christmas Eve President Joe Biden signed a bill officially designating the bald eagle as the national bird. The bill, signed Monday after being passed unanimously by ...