Pledge Of Allegiance Day
On December 28th, the date Congress adopted the Pledge into the United States Flag Code was commemorated.
The Pledge of Allegiance was officially recognized by the Pledge of Allegiance in Congress on December 28, 1945. Francis Bellamy is lauded for drafting the Pledge of Allegiance. The Youth's Companion, a magazine for young people, first published it anonymously on September 8, 1892, under the heading "The Pledge." It was written in honor of the discovery of America's 400th anniversary.
In 1923 and 1924, the National Flag Conference introduced text of the pledge into legislation. Although updates were made, the pledge remained nearly the same. At the same time, the conference did not designate it as the official pledge at the same time. It read: In its original form, it read: It read:
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In reaction to the anti-Communist movement that swept the country during the Cold War, Congress added the word "under God" on Flag Day in 1954.
How to celebrate #pledgeofallegianceday
Learn more about the Pledge of Allegiance, its past, and what it means. Recite the pledge.. To post on social media, use the hashtag #PledgeOfAllegianceDay.
History has a pledge of allegiance day
Congress has passed the Pledge of Allegiance's national day over the years. Others have failed. Pledge Days, large and small, were held around the world, with emphasis on the pledge, the flag, and the nation as a whole. Those efforts are chronicled below. We'll go through some of those attempts. Interestingly, none of the patriotism drills point to a holiday taking place on December 28th.
Movements in grade school have arisen
In the 1970s, a movement that sought to establish Pledge of Allegiance Day on April 30th took root. The date refers to President George Washington's inauguration on April 30, 1789, according to the significance of the date. Mrs. Priore from Cleveland Hill School in Cheektowaga, NY, and their teacher, Mrs. Priore, launched the campaign. Their campaign gained some traction with editorials and articles distributed around the country.. However, their efforts in no way reflected in any continuing observance.
Legisl designations have been assigned to congressional names
In 1982, Congress received a petition for National Pledge of Allegiance Day, but no action was taken.
As Francis Bellamy Pledge of Allegiance Day, the House considered a Joint Resolution to designate September 8, 1988, as the House's same decade. No further action was taken as a result of the document's referral to the Post Office and Civil Service Committee for review, but no further action was taken.
National Pledge of Allegiance Day was held the following year. H.J.Res. The House passed H.J.Res. As National Pledge of Allegiance Day in honor of the first day "The Pledge" appeared in print, the first day "The Pledge" was published in print on September 8, 1989. The resolution also called for the Pledge of Allegiance to be included in the 500th anniversary commemorative activities in honor of America's discovery. In 1992, the centennial took place. A commemorative stamp was released this year..
As a way to reaffirm the United States flag as a unique symbol of the nation and its ideals, the Senate passed Resolution 378 designating June 14, 2004 as National Pledge of Allegiance..
