Just to be clear: The
Pledge of Allegiance
I (me, myself alone,
individually)
pledge (promise, swear, avow)
allegiance (loyalty, respect, service)
to (toward, at, on)
the (that one)
flag (emblem, symbol, token, banner,
standard, ensign)
of (from, by, caused by)
the (that one)
United (joined, combined together, made one,
in agreement and harmony)
States (circumstances,
attributes, conditions, position, rank, style,
power, body, political organization)
power, body, political organization)
of (from, by, caused by)
America, (The United States of America)
and (in addition to)
to (toward, at, on)
the (that one)
republic (representative government, democracy)
for (in place of, in the interest
of, in favor of, in honor of, in order to be)
which (what one of several, the one that
is meant)
it (The official flag of The United States of
America, Old Glory,
The Star Spangled Banner)
The Star Spangled Banner)
stands, (represents, symbolizes)
one (single, unique)
nation (stable community of people with a
territory, history,
culture in common)
culture in common)
under (governed by, in the power of,
obedient to, subordinate to,
belonging to)
belonging to)
God, (lord,
deity, supreme being: e.g., Jehovah, Yahweh, Allah, Brahma,
Buddha, Mazda, Ormazd)
Buddha, Mazda, Ormazd)
indivisible, (one nation of states united together to form
one country,
not separated into parts)
not separated into parts)
with (along side of, near to, in
addition to, in the company of)
liberty (freedom, enfranchisement, power of
choice)
and (in addition to, also)
justice (righteousness, fairness,
rightfulness, truth, equity, constitutionality)
for (in place of, in the interest
of, in favor of, in honor of, in order to be)
all. (every individual citizen and
each united together)
10/6/01-06/14/12
