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The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country.
The Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States and the republic of the United States of America.
May 17, 2024 · I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL."
Apr 23, 2024 · In 1943, the Supreme Court overturned Gobitis and ruled. in its Barnette decision (319 US 624) that school children could not be. forced to recite the Pledge as a part of their school day routine. Today, the wording of the Pledge of Allegiance is set in the US Code, at 4 USC 4. The text of that section is below.
History of the Pledge of Allegiance. The original Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy. It was first given wide publicity through the official program of the National Public Schools Celebration of Columbus Day, which was printed in The Youth's Companion of September 8, 1892, and at the same time sent out in leaflet form to ...
The Pledge of Allegiance. Astronaut David R. Scott gives a military salute to the U.S. flag during a 1971 Apollo 15 moonwalk. Thirty-one words which affirm the values and freedom that the American flag represents are recited while facing the flag as a pledge of Americans’ loyalty to their country.
Oct 23, 2017 · Since October 1892, countless schoolchildren across the nation have begun their school day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance as a daily patriotic ritual. Few students, however, could tell you when the tradition began, or even who wrote the words that so many of them have memorized.
The American Pledge of Allegiance is a statement that proclaims loyalty to the U. S. The pledge, or oath, was inaugurated in 1892 on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America (quadricentennial), known as Columbus Day.
Jun 22, 2022 · On June 14, 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill to insert the phrase “under God” into the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance that children recited every morning in school. Previously, the...
