2007-11-07 14:21:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Well, the eagle won out over the turkey so it was a deliberate choice of percieved ferocity, freedom, and nobility (unsubstantiated by the birds themselves) over abundance and prosperity. The forefathers had their reasons I'm sure but the better question is why the bird is carrying around arrows in all our currency.
2007-11-07 15:29:39 · answer #1 · answered by lazyslacker013 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eagles are a symbol of greatness and leaders. Eagle feathers are often used in various ceremonies and are used to honor noteworthy achievements and qualities such as exceptional leadership and bravery.
2007-11-07 15:32:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ability of our leadership to ignore well thought out and pointed arguments in favor of a solution that simply looks better, and the ability of those that came up with those level-headed arguments to hold the country together despite its leadership, long enough for the wrong animal to become a 200 year old tradition.
So, perseverance in the face of incompetence; thanks to a handful of turkeys, we can continue to be a nation of eagles. That's what it means to me, anyway.
2007-11-07 14:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by Just Jess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How some duvet, to sybolize the patchwork nature of the country, how each and each section is rather distinctive and has it own historical past yet while prepare they make some thing else it somewhat is totaly distinctive. i.e. the states.
2016-10-15 10:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by poore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has something to do with the settlers veiwing the bird as a compeditor a alpha figure tough and free, thats all i really remember
2007-11-07 14:34:35 · answer #5 · answered by the_real_eaglesfan03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They look really nice. But they are actually mainly scavengers and very combative. Yep, just like the gov't.
2007-11-07 14:47:54 · answer #6 · answered by bahbdorje 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋