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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

The United States and its flag.

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  1. The President
  2. Congress
  3. The United States ✔

Why: The Pledge shows loyalty to the United States and the flag. USCIS accepts either one. It is not a pledge to any person or office.

Huh, didn't know that: The original Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy in 1892.

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What did one flag say to the other flag? Nothing, it just waved.
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Answer: The United States. The Pledge shows loyalty to the United States and the flag. USCIS accepts either one. It is not a pledge to any person or office.

  1. USCIS M-1778, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
    66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? The United States. The flag
    Checked 2026-10-07.

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