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Re:America’s bald eagle population continues to soar by nickff on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @08:34PM (#26575045)
Most powerful Western countries have used eagles as a symbol for over a thousand years, probably as a way of emulating the Roman Empire. The USA is hardly unique in this choice, but America did select a local eagle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_(Roman)

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Re:America’s bald eagle population continues to soar by noisy_boy on Thursday March 25, 2021 @01:34AM (#26576883)
Egyptians had eagles too - e.g. the doorways to the tomb of Ramesses VI[0] has eagles painted[1]

[0]: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=NeiMEZa9d93&mls=1

[1]: https://imgur.com/a/pIiFdBu

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