under god was put in the pledge of allegiance in 1952.
when was under god put in the pledge of allegiance?
1952
the pledge of allegiance of the united states is an expression of allegiance to the flag of the united states and the republic of the united states of america. it was originally composed by captain george thatcher balch, a union army officer during the civil war and later a teacher of patriotism in new york city schools. the form of the pledge used today was largely devised by francis bellamy in 1892, and formally adopted by congress as the pledge in 1942. the official name of "the pledge of allegiance" was adopted in 1945. the most recent alteration of its wording came on flag day in 1954, when the words "under god" were added.
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critics were positive towards the song. in the "rolling stone" review of the album, critic rob sheffield wrote: "'god put a smile upon your face' is the slinkiest and best thing coldplay have ever done." adrien begrand of "popmatters" wrote: "buckland's lead fills highlight the wondrous 'god put a smile on your face', as the song's chorus reaches heights that rival those of their fellow countrymen doves." ted kessler of "nme" wrote: "over a pounding garage tattoo martin poses a deep, mortality-based teaser ('where do we go from here?'), asserts some self-belief ('god gave me style, god gave me grace') and then hits upon the bottom line as the song's mood suddenly improves with another fat and glorious chorus: 'yeah, when you work it out i'm the same as you...your guess is as good as mine.'"
god put a smile upon your face