Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, September 8, 2018
Happy 126th Birthday!!! to the Pledge of Allegiance
Today's Star-Spangled Inspiration
"On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind."
- Dan Lipinski
for Saturday, September 8, 2018
Happy 126th Birthday!!! to the Pledge of Allegiance
Today's Star-Spangled Inspiration
"On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind."
- Dan Lipinski
Today's Flag Status
Our Flag flies at full staff across the USA, except in 4 states - Kansas, Texas, Maryland, and Ohio are half-staff.
Our Flag flies at full staff across the USA, except in 4 states - Kansas, Texas, Maryland, and Ohio are half-staff.
In Kansas, the US and State flags are half-staff from sun up to sun down on Sept. 8th to commemorate former Lt. Governor Jim Francisco.
In Texas, Texas and US flags are at half-staff through Saturday, Sept. 8th to honor former Presiding Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Jack Onion, Jr.
In Maryland, the US and Maryland State Flags are lowered to half-staff, until sunset Saturday, Sept. 8, for Assistant Fire Chief Daniel "Danny" Lister of the Queen Anne-Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Company.
In Ohio, the US and State Flags are half-staff until sunset on Monday, Sept. 10, to honor the Cincinnati bank shooting (3 killed) victims.
In Texas, Texas and US flags are at half-staff through Saturday, Sept. 8th to honor former Presiding Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Jack Onion, Jr.
In Maryland, the US and Maryland State Flags are lowered to half-staff, until sunset Saturday, Sept. 8, for Assistant Fire Chief Daniel "Danny" Lister of the Queen Anne-Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Company.
In Ohio, the US and State Flags are half-staff until sunset on Monday, Sept. 10, to honor the Cincinnati bank shooting (3 killed) victims.
Today's Historical Reminder
[ Youth's Companion was published in Boston = public domain image ]
During this week in American history, on September 8, 1892, as part of a planned tribute to the 400th anniversary of Columbus discovering America, a youth magazine, called "Youth's Companion," published Francis Bellamy's "Pledge" - which he hoped would inspire patriotism and unity among school children.
It originally stated: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
At the National Flag Conference in 1923, the Pledge was altered to say, "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America ..." instead of "my Flag."
[ Students doing "Bellamy Salute" during the Pledge circa 1899 ]
Then in 1942, Congress approved and formally adopted the Pledge as an official US Flag ceremony. Congress also requested putting the right hand over the heart while reciting it because the original, current 'Pledge Salute' of the 1890s now looked like the Nazi salute.
And, finally, on Flag Day in 1954, President Eisenhower asked for and Congress approved the addition of "under God" to the Pledge.
So, the Pledge of Allegiance version we state today, was established in 1954.
Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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