Pledge of Allegiance

noun

1. a solemn oath of allegiance or fidelity to the U.S., beginning, “I pledge allegiance to the flag,” and forming part of many flag-saluting ceremonies in the U.S.

Pledge of Allegiance

1. Also called the “Pledge to the Flag.” The American patriotic vow, which is often recited at formal government ceremonies, including Independence Day ceremonies for new citizens: “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 phrase under God, added in 1954 (more than sixty years after the pledge was originally published), has inspired heated debate over the separation of church and state.

Example Sentences

Upset by what he saw as liberal overreach — particularly a federal appeals court ruling that deemed the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional because the words “one nation under God” violated the separation between church and state — he felt compelled to enter electoral politics.

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He said he expects the vigil to include prayers, the pledge of allegiance and lots of tears.

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This was a pledge of allegiance.

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Despite all the jokes, the half-ironic but half-sincere recitation of the AMC pledge of allegiance and a recent price hike, they remain loyal customers.

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There was the fight to restore the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on his bleeding heart campus.

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