" ... According to the law, the bald eagle remains “the leading insignia for all branches of the United States military.”
Congress noted the bird’s prevalence in government imagery, describing it as “the leading image on thousands of Federal Government branches, departments, and agencies, including the President, Vice-President, Congress, and Senate.”
The legislation also acknowledges the bald eagle’s spiritual and cultural importance to Indigenous peoples and Tribal communities, describing it as “integral to the spiritual lives and sacred belief systems of most Indigenous peoples” and “prevalent in belief, practice, stories, ceremonies, dance, traditions, songs, regalia, flags, insignias, arts, craft, and other forms of spiritual reverence.” ...
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