Pledge of Allegiance
Nov 18, 2008 13:18:02 GMT -6
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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States was first given national publicity through the official program of the National Public School Celebration for Columbus Day in October, 1892. The Pledge had been published in the Youth's Companion in September, 1892 and was also sent out in leaflet form throughout the country.
Francis Bellamy and James Upham were members of the staff of the Youth's Companion when the Pledge was published. The family of each man contended that his was the authorship and both held evidence to substantiate their claims. To determine the actual authorship, the United States Flag Association appointed a committee to weigh the evidence of the two contending families. The committee decided in favor of Francis Bellamy and the decision was accepted by the American Flag Committee on May 18, 1939.
Bellamy had been chairman of the executive committee which formulated the program for the National Public School Celebration. He wrote, "Let the flag float over every school-house in the land and the exercise be such as shall impress upon our youth the patriotic duty of citizenship." He also included the original 23 words of the Pledge which he had developed ...
I pledge allegiance to my Flag,
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
The wording of the Pledge has been modified several times. On June 14, 1923 at the First National Flag Conference, the words "the flag of the United States" were substituted for "my flag". In 1924, "of America" was added. The last change occurred on June 14, 1954 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower approved adding the words "under God". He said, "In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future. In this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country's most powerful resource in peace and war."
The Pledge of Allegiance continued to be recited daily by children in schools across America, and gained heightened popularity among adults during the patriotic fervor created by World War II. Congress included the Pledge to the Flag in the United States Flag Code on June 22, 1942. The Pledge to the Flag received its official title as The Pledge of Allegiance in 1945.
When the Pledge is being given, all should stand facing the flag, with the right hand over the heart, fingers together and horizontal with the arm at as near a right angle as possible. When not in uniform, men should remove any non-religious head-dress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.
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This information is copied from Page 8 of the United States Flag Manual, a publication distributed by the Military Salute Project. Click the following link to view or download the complete manual ...
militarysalute.proboards.com/thread/737/united-states-flag-manual
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States was first given national publicity through the official program of the National Public School Celebration for Columbus Day in October, 1892. The Pledge had been published in the Youth's Companion in September, 1892 and was also sent out in leaflet form throughout the country.
Francis Bellamy and James Upham were members of the staff of the Youth's Companion when the Pledge was published. The family of each man contended that his was the authorship and both held evidence to substantiate their claims. To determine the actual authorship, the United States Flag Association appointed a committee to weigh the evidence of the two contending families. The committee decided in favor of Francis Bellamy and the decision was accepted by the American Flag Committee on May 18, 1939.
Bellamy had been chairman of the executive committee which formulated the program for the National Public School Celebration. He wrote, "Let the flag float over every school-house in the land and the exercise be such as shall impress upon our youth the patriotic duty of citizenship." He also included the original 23 words of the Pledge which he had developed ...
I pledge allegiance to my Flag,
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
The wording of the Pledge has been modified several times. On June 14, 1923 at the First National Flag Conference, the words "the flag of the United States" were substituted for "my flag". In 1924, "of America" was added. The last change occurred on June 14, 1954 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower approved adding the words "under God". He said, "In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future. In this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country's most powerful resource in peace and war."
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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.
The Pledge of Allegiance continued to be recited daily by children in schools across America, and gained heightened popularity among adults during the patriotic fervor created by World War II. Congress included the Pledge to the Flag in the United States Flag Code on June 22, 1942. The Pledge to the Flag received its official title as The Pledge of Allegiance in 1945.
When the Pledge is being given, all should stand facing the flag, with the right hand over the heart, fingers together and horizontal with the arm at as near a right angle as possible. When not in uniform, men should remove any non-religious head-dress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.
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This information is copied from Page 8 of the United States Flag Manual, a publication distributed by the Military Salute Project. Click the following link to view or download the complete manual ...
militarysalute.proboards.com/thread/737/united-states-flag-manual