1999 U.S. Code
Title 4 - FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES
CHAPTER 1 - THE FLAG
Sec. 4 - Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 4 - FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 4 - FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES CHAPTER 1 - THE FLAG Sec. 4 - Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery |
| Contains | section 4 |
| Date | 1999 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 23, 2000 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 105-225, §2(a), Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1494. |
| Statutes at Large References | 56 Stat. 380, 1077 59 Stat. 668 68 Stat. 249 90 Stat. 813 112 Stat. 1494 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 94-344, Public Law 105-225 |
§4. Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery
The 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.”, should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.
(Added Pub. L. 105–225, §2(a), Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1494.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 36:172. | June 22, 1942, ch. 435, §7, 56 Stat. 380; Dec. 22, 1942, ch. 806, §7, 56 Stat. 1077; Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 607, 59 Stat. 668; June 14, 1954, ch. 297, 68 Stat. 249; July 7, 1976, Pub. L. 94–344, (19), 90 Stat. 813. |
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