You probably see the dollar bill every day, but have you ever thought about the symbols on the dollar bill and what they mean ...

The Great Seal of the United States is a powerful national emblem, symbolizing the country’s sovereignty and authority. Used to authenticate important documents, such as treaties and commissions ...

On 15 September, 1789, Congress ordered “that the seal heretofore used by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be, and hereby is declared to be, the seal of the United States ...

- First seal of the United States, right? And the first time it was used was in September 17th, 1782, and was commission for George Washington. - And this is officially called the Great Seal of ...

The shield, or escutcheon, is “born on the breast of an American Eagle without any other supporters to denote that the United States of America ought to rely on their own Virtue,” Thomson ...

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.

When tasked with developing the Great Seal of the United States in 1782, then-secretary of Congress Charles Thomson decided that the look of the bald eagle was well-suited to be the centerpiece of ...

According to the U.S. Department of State, the process "took 6 years, two more committees, and the combined efforts of 14 men before the Great Seal of the United States became a reality on June 20 ...

A deadlock over the distribution of power threatened to derail the creation of a constitution for the newly formed United ...

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.

The bird, with its bright yellow beak, long wingspan and beady eyes, has appeared at the center of “The Great Seal” of the United States since 1782, much to Benjamin Franklin’s ire because ...