The Pledge of
Allegiance
When we recite the
Pledge,
we are promising to be
faithful to the ideals of our country.
The flag symbolizes our
fifty states
joined in a common bond
to fulfill those ideals.
One of the worthy
principles that bond Americans together
is our loyalty to the
way we govern ourselves—as a Republic.
We elect representatives
who govern for a time
and are accountable to
us for the job they do.
one Nation under God,
Our Founders understood
that the government does not give us our freedom.
Our freedom ultimately
comes from GOD.
Our government was
established to secure that God-given freedom.
Our Declaration of
Independence states,
“We hold these truths
to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,
that among these are life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—
that to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among men…”
We pledge ourselves to
stay together as a country, even when we disagree.
with Liberty and
Justice for all.
Liberty
means freedom, and we commit ourselves to such liberties as the freedom to
worship, freedom to assemble, and freedom to speak. We also commit ourselves to
justice
which
means being fair and right in our judgment of people.
By
reciting the Pledge, we remind ourselves of our commitment to these high ideals.
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Pledge introduced September 9, 1892; revised June 14,
1923 and June 14, 1954
