WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKRC) - The bald eagle has not officially been declared the national bird, despite the majestic creature appearing in the United States' emblem for over 240 years.

Since it was engraved on the Great Seal of the United States in 1782, the eagle has been […] The post Senate swoops in, centuries late, to name bald eagle national bird appeared first on Roll ...

Among them was Senate bill 4610, legislation amending Title 36 of the U.S. Code to designate the predator as the national bird. The bill was originally brought to the Senate floor in July.

The rose is the national floral emblem, or national flower, of the United States.Senate Joint Resolution 159, which adopted the rose as the national floral emblem and asked the president to ...