REPEAT THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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.
The Meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance
When you pledge allegiance to the flag,
you promise loyalty and devotion
to your nation:
When you say:
I pledge allegiance. . .
You promise
to be true
. . . to the flag. . . to the emblem of
your country
. . . of the United States of America . . . a nation made up of fifty states
and several territories, each with
certain rights of its own
. . . and to the republic. . .
a country
where the people elect representatives
from among themselves to
make laws for them
. . . for which it stands, . . .
the
flag represents the United States
of America
. . . one nation under God, . . .
a country whose people are free to believe in God
. . . indivisible, . . .
the nation cannot be split into parts
with liberty and justice . . .
with freedom and fairness
. . . for all. . . .
for every person in the country
- you and every
other American.