Ben Franklin called the bald eagle "a bird of bad moral character." Talkin' Birds host Ray Brown tells NPR's Scott Simon that some argue the golden eagle might be a better national symbol.

By bnm Gulf bureau Syria's transitional government has launched a new national visual identity centred on the Syrian Golden Eagle emblem during a ceremony at Damascus's People's Palace on July 3, Enab ...

The new national emblem features a golden eagle, which replaces the previous hawk, marking a symbolic shift away from the militaristic nature of the old emblem, according to SANA. In contrast to the ...

Golden eagle symbol likened to nazi emblem by MSP. By The Newsroom. Published 28th Jan 2014, 19:58 BST. Plans are afoot to make the Golden Eagle Scotland's national bird. Picture: TSPL.

Syria has unveiled a new national emblem which reflects the country’s “united, indivisible” identity, according to Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara.Mr Al Shara launched the new emblem at the People’s ...

In ancient Greece the golden eagle was an emblem for Zeus and Jupiter. (Image credit: blickwinkel/Alamy) The species has an enormous distribution across the whole of the northern hemisphere and in ...

She remained steadfast in her decades-long fight for justice, but her costumes ranged from a golden-eagle emblem and skirt to a W logo breastplate and leggings. By George Gene Gustines In a ...

The petition describes the golden eagle as "an icon of wild Scotland" Conservative MSP Jackson Carlaw has attacked a proposal to make the eagle a national symbol of Scotland, recalling its use by ...

This powerful eagle is North America's largest bird of prey and the national bird of Mexico. These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their heads and necks. They are ...