Bald eagle officially becomes the United States' national bird

25 Dec 2024, 01:53 · UPI

Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The bald eagle has been lauded as a symbol of the United States, but it wasn't officially the national bird until Tuesday.

President Joe Biden on Christmas Eve signed into law Senate Bill 4610, which amends title 36 of the U.S. Code to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird of the United States.