Imagine flipping a quarter and it lands tails up, but instead of an eagle you see a turkey. The turkey is the new national bird. “Why are turkeys so important?” you may ask. Well there's many reasons, but the main question you should be asking is, “why are eagles so important?”

Who decided that it would be an eagle? ”Continental Congress appointed a committee made up of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin to select a design for an official national seal. The three patriots had different ideas and none of them included the bald eagle. They finally agreed on a drawing of the woman Liberty holding a shield to represent the states. But the members of Congress weren't inspired by the design and they consulted with William Barton, a Philadelphia artist who produced a new design that included a golden eagle.” ¹

So why is a turkey important? Well it does have red, white, and blue on its head. It also is important to our nation because when we first settled here, they were the first bird we saw. Why are bald eagles on money then? Well they symbolize strength, courage, and freedom. The eagle is also holding on to an olive branch and an arrow in its talons, which means “denote the power of peace and war.”²

Yet, turkeys are quite strong and courageous. I think they deserve a chance to be on money and be the national bird.