The Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance

 I pledge allegiance to the flag

When we recite the Pledge,

we are promising to be faithful to the ideals of our country.

 of the United States of America

The flag symbolizes our fifty states

joined in a common bond to fulfill those ideals.

 and to the Republic for which it stands,

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…”

 indivisible,

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