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Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. The pledge was instituted by the Texas Legislature in 1933. The pledge originally referred to the "Texas flag of 1836" (which was the Burnet Flag, and not the Lone Star Flag then in use).
Flag. The Lone Star Flag [1] June 30, 1839. National seal. Seal of the Republic of Texas. January 25, 1839. State seal. Seal of Texas. December 29, 1845.
1954 (current version, per 4 U.S.C. §4) [4] "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." Schoolchildren in 1899 reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic recited verse that ...
In response to the June 14, 1954 Congressional change of the wording of the Pledge (found in U.S. Code, tit. 36 § 172) to include "under God", a series of lawsuits were filed in the New York State courts by Joseph L. Lewis challenging the constitutionality of the addition of the new phrase.
In addition to giving the attorney general legal advice on various issues, Willett also helped with select litigation, including efforts to protect the Ten Commandments monument on the Texas Capitol grounds and also the Pledge of Allegiance when it was challenged for including the words "under God."
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Each day across America, in classrooms big and small, at city schools and rural ones students recite the pledge of allegiance. Let's go back in time: It's 1892 and Chicago is preparing for the ...
God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong, That you may grow in power and worth, Thro'out the ages long. II Texas, O Texas! Your freeborn single star, Sends out its radiance to nations near and far. Emblem of freedom! It sets our hearts aglow, With thoughts of San Jacinto and glorious Alamo. Chorus III Texas, dear Texas! From tyrant ...