Symbols play a central role in the formation of national identity. Flags, anthems, and coats of arms are more than mere decorations; they serve as tangible representations of a nation’s shared past, ...

The raptor gave up and took flight. The bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States and appears on its official seal. The beaver may be the national symbol of our nation of builders ...

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“Preston Cook brought that up to us years ago ... we can look again at our living national symbol and now our official national bird,” he tells MPR News’ Estelle Timar-Wilcox.