Pledge of Allegiance

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Pledge_of_Allegiance
GPTKB entity
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Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf national pledge
patriotic oath
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
1942
gptkbp:author gptkb:Francis_Bellamy
I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
gptkbp:changedGestureYear 1942
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:4_U.S.C._§_4
gptkbp:controversy inclusion of 'under God'
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateWritten 1892
gptkbp:event gptkb:Independence_Day
gptkb:Presidents'_Day
gptkb:Constitution_Day
gptkb:Flag_Day
gptkb:Memorial_Day
gptkb:Patriot_Day
gptkb:Veterans_Day
public meetings
sports events
civic ceremonies
flag-raising ceremonies
government functions
naturalization ceremonies
school assemblies
gptkbp:firstPublished gptkb:The_Youth's_Companion
gptkbp:gesture hand over heart
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pledge of Allegiance
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legalStatus codified in Title 4 of the United States Code
codified in U.S. law
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:West_Virginia_State_Board_of_Education_v._Barnette
gptkbp:notableCaseYear 1943
gptkbp:originalGesture gptkb:Bellamy_salute
gptkbp:originalGestureChangedReason similarity to Nazi salute
gptkbp:originalGestureChangedYear 1942
gptkbp:phraseAdded under God
gptkbp:phraseAddedYear 1954
gptkbp:previousGesture gptkb:Bellamy_salute
gptkbp:purpose express loyalty to the flag and the nation
express loyalty to the United States
gptkbp:recitationGesture right hand over heart
gptkbp:recitedBy public events
government meetings
public schools
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:United_States_flag
patriotism
civic education
gptkbp:subjectOf Supreme Court cases
First Amendment lawsuits
gptkbp:text 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.
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:military
gptkb:U.S._military
gptkb:U.S._government_officials
students
citizens
students in schools
gptkbp:wordsAdded "under God"
gptkbp:wordsAddedYear 1954
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flag_of_the_United_States
gptkb:United_States_flag
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5