A prolific collector of eagle memorabilia realized recently that, while the United States had an official animal (the bison) ...

Many Native Americans are marking ceremonies like graduations with bald eagle feathers, a form of reverence for the bird they ...

The Aztecs has about 200 deities — and in this article, we're uncovering the 13 most important Aztec gods and goddesses you need to know about.

From jaguars to shooting stars, these rare and meaningful Náhuatl names are steeped in centuries of culture, cosmic symbolism, and divine energy.

On Flag Day, a day dedicated to honoring national symbols, a team of dedicated officers came together to rescue one of the nation's most iconic symbols, the bald eagle. (Ohio State Highway Patrol) ...

Ever the sartorial statement maker, Dapper Dan returned to his African roots at the 2025 Met Gala in a black and white zoot suit emblazoned with the mythical Ghanaian bird symbol, the Sankofa.

Birds are a prominent, recurring theme in the artwork. Of the 29 pieces in the exhibit, at least eight feature tropical avian symbols, including the Scarlet Macaw, the national bird of Honduras. This ...

One of the state’s oldest symbols, the Oregon grape was elected state flower in 1899. Oregon grape isn’t actually a grape, but you can eat the berries without getting sick, though they don’t ...

The bald eagle became the United States national bird on Dec. 24, 2024, approximately 242 years after most Americans assumed it already was our national bird. In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on ...

The newest designation simply makes it so that no other bird could be considered the national bird symbol. It provides the receipts that the bald eagle is America’s bird.

The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for more than 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's official bird.