The animal is an eagle, holding arrows in one foot and an olive branch in the other.
It was called the Olive Branch Petition.
The bundle of arrows on the Great Seal represents power in war, and the power of unity. The head of the eagle is facing right, towards the olive branch, in times of peace.
observe the sky begin to blanch
It was written to King George III
An olive branch.
eagle holding 13 arrows and an olive branch with 13 leaves
The eagle on the Great Seal of the US is holding an Olive Branch in his Talons. The eagle is also holding a banner in his beak which reads "Out of many, one."
The olive branch is a symbol of peace. It was the peace offering that God sent to Noah in the doves beak to signify that the flood was at an end.
The Eagle's right talons - which are on the left of the viewer - hold an olive branch. The left talons - which are on the right of the viewer - hold 13 arrows (representing the original 13 colonies). The Eagle looks toward the olive branch because peace is preferred, but the arrows represent that the country is prepared to go to war if peace fails.
The animal is an eagle, holding arrows in one foot and an olive branch in the other.
The animal is an eagle, holding arrows in one foot and an olive branch in the other.
The symbol of America, the Eagle appears on the $1 Dollar note and is holding; Left talons : 13 arrows, representing war. Right talons : Olive branch with 13 olives, representing peace.
Its a cherub holding an olive branch
Right talon 13 arrows representing war left talon olive branch with 13 leaves representing peace
The olive branch of peace... yet the arrows allow for the preparedness of war!
It's not "the" arrow, it's a group of arrows. The eagle is shown holding an olive branch indicating that the U.S. is (usually) a peaceful country, but also holding a quiver of arrows indicating that we are strong and will use our military power if we have to. GWB notwithstanding.