Pictured here is a bald eagle carved into the walls leading up to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Today, the American bald eagle is protected under the National Emblem Act of 1940. The Founding Fathers made an appropriate choice when they selected the bald eagle as the emblem of the nation. The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird aptly symbolizes the strength and freedom of America.

[igp-video src=”” poster=”https://www.arlington.media/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/pictured-here-is-a-bald-eagle-carved-into-the-walls-leading-up-to-the-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier.-t.jpg” size=”large”]Pictured here is a bald eagle carved into the walls leading up to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Today, the American bald eagle is protected under the National Emblem Act of 1940. The Founding Fathers made an appropriate choice when they selected the bald eagle as the emblem of the nation. The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird aptly symbolizes the strength and freedom of America.