standing for anthem
Anthem respect gesture
Standing for anthem is the customary act of rising to one's feet during a national anthem, typically at sporting events or public ceremonies.
The phrase gained political charge in the 2010s when some athletes knelt instead as protest, making standing for the anthem a statement of conventional patriotism rather than neutral default behavior.
- patrioticDevoted to homeland
- star spangled bannerAmerican patriotic song
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- respectRegard with honor
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
flag · pledge · ceremony · military · veterans · sports · pregame · hand over heart · rise · silent · solemn · moment of silence · pride · tradition · civic duty · protest · take a knee · kneel
- American customsThanksgiving, Fourth of July, tipping, tailgating, Halloween
- obligationsobligations, contractual obligations, jury duty, contract, military service
- civic dutyjury duty, voting, tax paying, military service, public service
political/symbolic compliance
standing for anthemtaking a knee
Lowering oneself in protest
silent protest · civil disobedience · symbolic resistance · conscientious objection