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.
Meaning—Our flag is a symbol of our country. Our government is set up as a republic (the people elect representatives to make decisions for them). Our nation is united under God. All of the citizens of our country enjoy freedom and justice.
“Give me liberty or give me death”—Patrick Henry
Meaning—If we can’t have freedom, we don’t want to live.
“You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything”—Aaron Tippin (country music singer)
Meaning—If you don’t have values and principles, you will lose your way of life. This saying was the title of a popular song during the Gulf War.
