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.We’ve been repeating this pledge since grade school, but have you ever taken the time to analyze what each part truly means?The Boy Scouts have, and below you’ll find their translation for each part of the Pledge.I pledge allegiance… you promise to be loyalto the Flag… to the symbol of your countryof the United States of America… a nation of 50 states and several territories, each with certain rights of its ownand to the Republic… a country where the people elect representatives from among themselves to make laws for everyonefor which it stands,… the flag represents the values of our form of government, in which everyone is equal under the lawone Nation under God,… a country formed under God whose people are free to believe as they wishindivisible,… the nation cannot be split into partswith liberty and justice… with freedom and a system of lawfor all… for every person in the nation, regardless of their differences

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