The History of the Pledge of Allegiance

What is the meaning of "allegiance"?

• disloyalty

• loyalty to a person, country, group or cause

• independence

• betrayal

Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892?

• Balch, George

• Bellamy, Francis

• The Youth’s Companion

• Bellamy salute

What is the Bellamy salute?

• a handshake

• a wave

• a salute where the right hand is extended with the palm of the hand upward toward the Flag

• a bow

What is a "citizen"?

• a person of a city or town

• a foreigner

• a visitor

• a tourist

What does "liberty" mean?

• being able to do as you please

• being restricted

• being controlled

• being imprisoned

What does "procedure" mean?

• a series of steps followed in a regular order

• a random action

• a single step

• a guess

When was the Pledge of Allegiance first published in The Youth's Companion magazine?

• October 12, 1892

• June 14, 1923

• December 22, 1942

• September 8, 1892

On what date did more than 12 million children recite the Pledge of Allegiance for the first time?

• October 12, 1892

• June 14, 1923

• December 22, 1942

• September 8, 1892

When was the Flag Code amended to replace the Bellamy salute with the hand over the heart?

• October 12, 1892

• June 14, 1923

• December 22, 1942

• September 8, 1892

Which magazine first published the Pledge of Allegiance?

• The Youth's Companion

• The Children's Magazine

• The American Flag

• The Patriot's Journal