Miscellaneous Ceremony

I AM THE AMERICAN BALD EAGLE

My wings extend from the sun kissed shores of the Pacific Golden Gate to the rock bound coast of the Atlantic.

My head and beak kiss the northern shores of the Great Lakes and the Canadian border.

I sharpen my beak on the Rocky Mountains, and trim my talons on the snows of Alaska

My shadow falls on the Gulf of Mexico.

I have spread my wings around the world as I defended our shores against our common enemies.

I am victorious, both on the earth and in the sky. In one talon I carry arrows, symbolizing my strength in battle, in the other, the olive branch of peace.

I am the symbol of America

I stand for peace and democracy and for Human Rights and the freedom of all men.

I sit atop many of our countries standards and appear on the Seal of the United States.

I AM THE AMERICAN BALD EAGLE.