The United States observed National Pledge of Allegiance Day on Sunday, with the President urging citizens to renew their commitment to the flag, national heritage, and longstanding republican principles.
“Today, our Nation proudly celebrates the Pledge of Allegiance — a solemn and glorious oath that unites every citizen under one God and our beloved banner of red, white, and blue,” the President said in a statement. “This National Pledge of Allegiance Day, I encourage every American to rededicate themselves to our Flag, our heritage, and the eternal principles that have guided our Republic for nearly 250 years.”
The statement traced the pledge’s origins to 1892, describing it as a key element in fostering a sense of shared responsibility among Americans.
“Its words gave our growing Nation a shared expression of duty — reminding students, civic leaders, and new Americans that they were active participants in the American story,” the President said. “By reciting it aloud, citizens declare their loyalty to our Flag and to the values it embodies: freedom, the rule of law, the dignity of life, and the duty to serve our country and our communities.”
Amid challenges like wars and economic difficulties, the pledge has reinforced citizens’ obligations, inspiring military service overseas, efforts to protect constitutional governance at home, and community ties rooted in patriotism, according to the statement.
“Every generation recites the Pledge grounded in the recognition that to honor the Flag is to honor the Nation for which it stands.”
The administration is actively promoting citizenship values and flag respect, Trump noted, pointing to an executive order signed last summer that addresses flag desecration linked to violence.
“We are also authorizing the revocation of visas, residency, and naturalization for foreign nationals who desecrate the banner under which millions of American heroes have fought and died,” the statement read. “We will never again allow those who hate our country to openly disrespect our Flag — and we will never waver in defending the sacred heritage that unites the American people beneath its banner.”
The Presidential message concluded with a focus on enduring national ideals.
“On this National Pledge of Allegiance Day, we renew our devotion to the ideals that define the United States and to the Flag that symbolizes our shared destiny: one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,” Trump said.
National Pledge of Allegiance Day is celebrated each year on December 28, commemorating the date in 1945 when Congress officially recognized the patriotic oath and incorporated it into the federal Flag Code.
