THE AMERICAN EAGLE.
Our bald headed eagle, so called because the feathers on the top of the head are white, was named the Washington eagle by Audubon. Like Washington it was brave and fearless, and as his name and greatness is known the world over, so the greatest of birds can soar to the heights beyond all others.
In 1785 it became the emblem of the United States.
It is used on the tips of flag staffs, on coins, on the United States seals, and on the shield of liberty.