pledge of allegiance
Loyalty recitation ritual
The Pledge of Allegiance is a formal oath of loyalty to the United States, recited while facing the flag with hand over heart.
It begins "I pledge allegiance to the flag..." and is traditionally recited in American schools and at public ceremonies.
Lowercase, a pledge of allegiance is any such oath to a nation or cause.
- American flagNational emblem, starred banner
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- oathFormal binding promise
recitation · unity · loyalty · indivisible · morning routine · emblem · hand over heart · stand up · founding fathers · ritual · justice · classroom · public school · tradition · nationhood · anthem · freedom · patriotism
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
- K-12 Schoolselementary school, middle school, high school, student, classroom
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- loyaltyloyalty, devotion, loyal, faithfulness, fidelity
- oathsoath taking, swearing in, oath ceremony, sworn oath, oath of honor
- Patriotic Phrasesland of the free, home of the brave, stars and stripes, red white and blue, united we stand
pledge of allegiancedefection
Abandoning one's loyalty
betrayal · disavowal · repudiation · sedition · mutiny
pledge of allegianceflag burning
Destroying national emblem by fire
expatriation · exile · statelessness · secession · taking a knee
pledge of allegianceprayer
Address to deity
religious oath · Lord's Prayer · Apostles' Creed · confession of faith · benediction
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