<P> Originally composed by Captain George Thatcher Balch , ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) a Union Army Officer in the Civil War and later a teacher of patriotism in New York City Schools , the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an expression of allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the republic of the United States of America . 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 last change in language came on Flag Day 1954 when the words `` under God '' were added . </P>
<P> Originally composed by Captain George Thatcher Balch , ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) a Union Army Officer in the Civil War and later a teacher of patriotism in New York City Schools , the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an expression of allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the republic of the United States of America . 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 last change in language came on Flag Day 1954 when the words `` under God '' were added . </P>
when was the line under god added to the pledge
when was the line under god added to the pledge
Flag Day 1954
Flag Day 1954