Because it is a noble and honerable bird. Ben Franklin wanted the turkey lol
yes, the bald eagle is a symbol of strength. it is also a symbol of honor.
I THINK it is the bald eagle
George Washington judged the bald eagle as a symbol of America.
A:The eagle is the symbol of the god Zeus. You were probably not praying to Zeus, but who knows whether he chose to answer your prayers anyway?
Ben Franklin is the forefather that chose it. He chose it because the bald eagle symbol was so poorly made it looked like a turkey so he made the national symbol the "turkey".
A bald eagle.
bald eagle
A bald eagle.
scientific name: Haliaeetus leucocephalusCommonly Known as The American Bald Eagle
The bald eagle has been the national bird of the United States since 1782. Famously, Benjamin Franklin preferred the wild turkey as a national symbol. The bald eagle first appeared as a symbol of America on a copper cent minted in Massachusetts in 1776! Happily, the bald eagle was recently removed from the Endangered Species list.
The bald eagle is our national bird aka mascot
the American Bald Eagle.