Pledge of Allegiance

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The Pledge of Allegiance is a brief patriotic oath recited in the United States to express loyalty to the nation and its flag, commonly spoken in schools and at public events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial text
patriotic oath
pledge
adoptedBy United States Congress
associatedWith United States flag
United States patriotism
civic education in the United States
author Francis Bellamy
codifiedIn Title 4 of the United States Code
controversy compulsory recitation in public schools
inclusion of the words "under God"
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateWordAdded 1954
dateWordingChange 1923
1924
genre civic ritual
gesture military personnel in uniform salute the flag
right hand over heart
standing position
hasPart phrase "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America"
phrase "and to the Republic for which it stands"
phrase "indivisible"
phrase "one Nation under God"
phrase "with liberty and justice for all"
hasVersion 1923–1924 revised versions
current official version adopted by the United States Congress
original 1892 version
version including the words "under God"
language English
legalStatus recognized by United States federal law
length brief
originalAuthor Francis Bellamy
originalPublicationDate 1892
originalPublisher The Youth's Companion
originalText I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
purpose express loyalty to the United States
express loyalty to the flag of the United States
relatedTo United States Flag Code
surface form: United States flag code

The Star-Spangled Banner
surface form: United States national anthem
section 4 U.S.C. § 4
topic loyalty to the United States and its flag
typicalSetting legislative sessions in the United States
public ceremonies in the United States
public schools in the United States
use recited at civic ceremonies in the United States
recited at government meetings in the United States
recited at public events in the United States
recited in schools in the United States
wordAdded "under God"
wordingChange "my Flag" changed to "the Flag of the United States of America"

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United States flag associatedRitual Pledge of Allegiance
American civil religion centralRitual Pledge of Allegiance
Public Law 84-851 relatedTo Pledge of Allegiance
Flag Day relatedTo Pledge of Allegiance
American nationalism associatedWith Pledge of Allegiance
Title 4 of the United States Code legalSubject Pledge of Allegiance
United States national symbols includes Pledge of Allegiance
Marie Morin notableWork Pledge of Allegiance
subject surface form: Francis Bellamy
this entity surface form: original Pledge of Allegiance
Title 36 of the United States Code containsProvisionsOn Pledge of Allegiance
this entity surface form: the Pledge of Allegiance