Students reciting the Pledge of Allegiance

When saying the pledge, all who can should stand, face the flag, and put their right hand over their heart.

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Take the Pledge Challenge!

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Read the Pledge of Allegiance below. A pledge is a promise. Many Americans say the pledge to show they are loyal, or true, to the U.S. Check out the facts below and answer the two questions.

"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."

2 Hours

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That’s how long Francis Bellamy said it took him to write the pledge.

New York

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In 1898, this state became the first to pass a law saying students should recite the pledge every day. 

130 Years Ago

The pledge first appeared in 1892 in a kids magazine.

Challenge Questions

  1. Who wrote the pledge?
  2. In what year did the pledge first appear in a kids magazine? 
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