Since then, the double-headed eagle has appeared from time to time both in East and West. However, it was the Byzantine Empire (395 AD – 1453) that saw this bird soar to new heights.

The White House says it didn't know that an altered presidential seal featuring a two-headed eagle clutching golf clubs would be displayed at a speech by President Donald Trump this week.

While the presidential seal features a standard eagle, the one behind Trump this week featured a double-headed eagle. Double-headed eagles are typically associated with empires and have appeared ...

DONALD Trump unwittingly gave a speech in front of a fake presidential seal bearing the Russian double-headed eagle holding golf clubs. The satirical emblem was displayed on a backdrop behind the p… ...

Serbia has hit out at a "provocative" double eagle celebration by two ethnic Albanian goalscorers in the World Cup. Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri scored for Switzerland who beat Serbia 2-1.

The image projected as the Presidential seal features, among other oddities, a double-headed bald eagle holding golf clubs. The golf element was a nod to Trump’s golf habit.

The double-headed eagle resembled the bird on the Russian coat of arms. An audiovisual aide for the conservative student group Turning Point USA was fired over the gaffe, which is being blamed on ...

Swiss players investigated over 'double-headed eagle' goal celebrations at World Cup. Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri made hand signals that appeared to imitate the double-headed eagle on the ...

The gesture is a nationalist symbol, which represents the double-headed eagle on Albania's national flag. 2. Xherdan Shaqiri scored in the 90th minute to give them three points Credit: EPA ...

Granit Xhaka (left) and Xherdan Shaqiri both play their football in England Switzerland's Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Stephan Lichtsteiner have avoided bans for their 'double-headed eagle ...