How reciting the Pledge of Allegiance became a sacred, patriotic ritual https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061425_flag_day_op/how-reciting-pledge-allegiance-became-sacred-patriotic-ritual/
Celebration of Flag Day began in 1885, and the Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in 1892 - with the phrase “under God” added in 1954. Although neither carries the weight of law, and despite past controversies, reverence for the flag continues today for many U.S. citizens.
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