I am the flag of the United States of America. My name is Old Glory. I fly atop the world's tallest buildings. I stand watch in America's halls of justice. I fly majestically over institutions of learning. I stand guard with power in the world. Look up and see me.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History www.gilderlehrman.org PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG "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."

It includes the complete words of the pledge and the official United States flag (the American flag). The scroll down to see the history and how the pledge has evolved from it’s original version to the modern Pledge of Allegiance of our one Nation under God.

From terms for the flag to action taken with the flag, there is no shortage of words used especially in connection with our nation’s most recognizable symbol. There are a plethora of terms and definitions that are unique to the flag and all Americans should know.

Jun 13, 2019 · The original design of the American flag is based off the so-called Grand Union Flag, also known as the Continental Colors Flag. The Grand Union Flag had 13 red and white stripes, but instead of stars in the upper right-hand corner, it showed the …

Astronaut David R. Scott gives a military salute to the U.S. flag during a 1971 Apollo 15 moonwalk. Thirty-one words which affirm the values and freedom that the American flag represents are recited while facing the flag as a pledge of Americans’ loyalty to their country.

Oct 5, 2015 · What Are the Words of the Pledge of Allegiance? The Pledge of Allegiance today reads, “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.”

"The flag of the United States" replaced the words "my Flag" in 1923 because some foreign-born people might have in mind the flag of the country of their birth instead of the United States flag. A year later, "of America" was added after "United States."

Over the years, more words were added, and the pledge that we recite now was written in 1954: “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.”

The national flag of the United States, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars.