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.
Statements (50)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.