The U.S. Eagle holds arrows in one claw - to show strength and readiness to defend the U.S. from outside invasion. It shows olive branches in the other claw to indicate its peaceful intent, when not threatened.
From 1932 to 1998, yes, the eagle is holding a bundle of arrows.
The eagle in the Seal of the United States of America holds 13 arrows representing the original 13 colonies and how they were forged out of war.
The eagle, arrows, branches, red, white, blue, statue of liberty...........
The animal is an eagle, holding arrows in one foot and an olive branch in the other.
The Eagle holding arrows in one talon and olive branches in the other. The arrows symbolize war and the olive branches symbolize peace.
the arrows in the eagle left claw symbolizes military power that the Americans had or have.
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.
There are 13 arrows in the left talon of the eagle. The right talon has an olive branch which represents peace. The olive branch is in the right talon because it symbolizes that the peace is more important than the arrows.
The olive branch of peace... yet the arrows allow for the preparedness of war!
The animal is an eagle, holding arrows in one foot and an olive branch in the other.
Arrows
The reverse design has 5 arrows in the bundle the eagle is holding.