the pledge of allegiance was first used in 1940.
when was the pledge of allegiance first used?
1940
francis bellamy and upham had lined up the national education association to support the "youth's companion" as a sponsor of the columbus day observance and the use in that observance of the american flag. by june 29, 1892, bellamy and upham had arranged for congress and president benjamin harrison to announce a proclamation making the public school flag ceremony the center of the columbus day celebrations. this arrangement was formalized when harrison issued presidential proclamation 335. subsequently, the pledge was first used in public schools on october 12, 1892, during columbus day observances organized to coincide with the opening of the world's columbian exposition (the chicago world's fair), illinois.
pledge of allegiance
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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.





















































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bullet::::- pledge of allegiance (bahamas)





















































bullet::::- pledge of allegiance to the flag of south korea, a pledge to the flag of south korea





















































bullet::::- pledge of allegiance to the philippine flag, a pledge to the flag of the philippines





















































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bullet::::- in god we trust (disambiguation)
pledge of allegiance (disambiguation)