The Eagle has been used by tribes, cultures and many nations as a national symbol, depicting power, beauty and independence. This includes Ancient Egypt: the Ptolemaic rulers used the eagle as their official seal. Ancient Rome: the Romans used the eagle on the standards of their armies. The Byzantine Empire and Russia. Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire. Germany and Prussia. Poland. Spain. First French Empire: Napoleon recovered the Roman golden eagle as the symbol of his new French Empire. Modern Europe: The Eagle has always been used prolifically in European Heraldry and is in the Coat of Arms of many countries, including Romania, Albania, Serbia and Montenegro. Mexico. The Philippines. USA: America's national emblem.

In graphic design, Richard's Eagle has some similarity to the one used by the United States State Department on its letterhead, yet it is entirely original.

This original bronze sculpture relief Eagle has many uses for many people. It will hang on the wall of your home (living room, family room, game room or den), your office or your corporate headquarters building, inside or outside. It can be used as a personal symbol, a business corporate logo or a trademark design. For example, if anyone has a company with the name “Eagle” in it, this is an inexpensive way to dramatise it with an original bronze sculpture. It is very graphic, easily adaptable to a company logo, and easily converted to letterheads, calling cards and all other corporate uses.

“I formed the original sculpture 100% in wax and was able to produce some unusual effects, which one cannot achieve in clay or other media. For example, for the large wing and tail feathers, I poured out sheets of molten wax, then I hand-carved every single feather, carving each rib in each feather. After which I carefully sculpted them together. There are over 80 individual feathers. I let the wax melt and run when I sculpted the legs, talons and the neck feathers, to achieve a very impressionistic effect.”

Richard Minns