The symbolism of the Eagle is of course particularly important and pertinent to the American....chosen as the country's symbol in 1782 and Massachusetts 1 cent coin from 1776......and the dream of America is that all can strive to fullfil their dreams, soaring to the heights of their desires, free to deploy their wings.
The symbolism of the Eagle is of course particularly important and pertinent to the American....chosen as the country's symbol in 1782 and Massachusetts 1 cent coin from 1776......and the dream of America is that all can strive to fullfil their dreams, soaring to the heights of their desires, free to deploy their wings.
In Native American culture, the eagle is considered the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, its feathers symbolize what is highest, bravest, strongest, and holiest. It has strong medicine. United States law recognizes the unique significance of eagle feathers in Native American culture, religion, and tradition.
Indeed the eagle has represented continuity in American history and culture for much longer than we would often care to think these days.
In some corporate "touchy feely" class I attended, we were asked to close our eyes and think of where you feel safest. My safe place was soaring high in the air where you could see everything around you. My hobby growing up was Free Flight Model Airplanes. My specialty was the Nordic gliders -- six foot wingspan that you towed up by foot and released hopefully into a thermal so it would continue to rise. A number of times a hawk would join the airplane in the thermal. And even would follow the plane almost to the ground when the plane "dethermalized" (a timer would release the stablizer so the airplane would gently stall and flutter to the ground). It was such a joy to see something you'd built flying with the hawks.
While the Eagle has been a symbol of United States for a couple of centuries including on the Seal of the President, and it was adopted as Germany's coat of arms in 1950, the eagle as a symbol for German Imperial Eagle traces back to Charlemagne and then back even further to the eagle as a symbol of the Roman army. The Eagle originally faced left toward the arrows. President Truman decided to change it to the right which is the proper heraldry direction which made it face to the olive branch of peace. It has been that way ever since.
The symbolism of the Eagle is of course particularly important and pertinent to the American....chosen as the country's symbol in 1782 and Massachusetts 1 cent coin from 1776......and the dream of America is that all can strive to fullfil their dreams, soaring to the heights of their desires, free to deploy their wings.
In Native American culture, the eagle is considered the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, its feathers symbolize what is highest, bravest, strongest, and holiest. It has strong medicine. United States law recognizes the unique significance of eagle feathers in Native American culture, religion, and tradition.
Indeed the eagle has represented continuity in American history and culture for much longer than we would often care to think these days.
In some corporate "touchy feely" class I attended, we were asked to close our eyes and think of where you feel safest. My safe place was soaring high in the air where you could see everything around you. My hobby growing up was Free Flight Model Airplanes. My specialty was the Nordic gliders -- six foot wingspan that you towed up by foot and released hopefully into a thermal so it would continue to rise. A number of times a hawk would join the airplane in the thermal. And even would follow the plane almost to the ground when the plane "dethermalized" (a timer would release the stablizer so the airplane would gently stall and flutter to the ground). It was such a joy to see something you'd built flying with the hawks.
Absolutely! It doesn't get any better....
Look too at the protective role of Eagles in Tolkien.
Love that you tied the Eagle to our American dreams. It is a beautiful image.
Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but beware the trump and Nazi eagles.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7130932/trump-nazi-eagle-logo-america-first/
While the Eagle has been a symbol of United States for a couple of centuries including on the Seal of the President, and it was adopted as Germany's coat of arms in 1950, the eagle as a symbol for German Imperial Eagle traces back to Charlemagne and then back even further to the eagle as a symbol of the Roman army. The Eagle originally faced left toward the arrows. President Truman decided to change it to the right which is the proper heraldry direction which made it face to the olive branch of peace. It has been that way ever since.