2008 test · Question 52 of 100
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Answers from the USCIS list
Give one of these answers.
- the United States
- the flag
Our explanation
A pledge is a promise, and allegiance means loyalty. In the Pledge of Allegiance, we promise loyalty to the flag and to the United States. We face the flag with our right hand over our heart.
Remember it
The Pledge begins “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States…” — both answers are there.
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide p. 71. Quote: “We show loyalty to the flag and the United States when we say the Pledge of Allegiance.”
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