The new rug in the president s oval office in the west wing of the white house includes quotes along the border from famous americans and a central medallion displaying the bald eagle the national bird of the united states and replaces the yellow sunbeam design rug from former president bush s oval office.
Oval office eagle rug.
Simply put some of the most powerful figures in us history have stood on them in addition to many celebrities and familiar faces.
In its left talon it holds a bundle of arrows in its right an olive branch.
The eagle s head is turned toward the olive branch.
Presidential oval office carpets and rugs through the ages.
The company s co owner rich ruggeri says the obama rug is among the most spectacular they.
He had the head turned toward the olive branches the white house web site has an excellent picture of the presidential rug placed in the oval office in december of 2001.
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Oval office carpets have for many years been intriguing to many.
The eagle on the presidential seal turns its head in wartime.
The rug was donated by scott group custom carpets which also made president clinton s oval office rug.
He believed that the president although prepared for war should always look towards peace.
It has four doors.
The northwest door.
Here are some of the oval office carpets from years past.
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He did not like the way the eagle s head faced the arrows of war.
One of the most iconic symbols of the american presidency is the seal of the president which features a bald eagle set against a blue background.
The eagle s left talon clutched an olive branch.
Character admiral fitzwallace chairman of the joint chiefs of staff notes that the presidential seal in the center of the oval office carpet contains a shield bearing a bald eagle clutching the olive branch in its right talons and arrows in its left.
The room features three large south facing windows behind the president s desk and a fireplace at the north end.
The east door opens to the rose garden.
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The west door leads to a private study and dining room.