American bald eagle

The American bald eagle truly shows how America really is. The eagle is powerful, yet serene; with its grace and beauty but utmost strength shows America as it should. On the Great Seal, the eagle carries symbols representing "the power of peace and war." To emphasize the superiority of peace, Thomson placed the olive branch in the eagle's stronger right talon. In the other talon, the eagle holds thirteen arrows to show his great amount of force America has. To thus s...