36 UNITED STATES CODE, Section 172

TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES

CHAPTER 10 - PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS

[Note: A codification of civilian customs and military courtesy.]

Sec. 172. Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag,

"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.",
should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart.
When not in uniform men should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart.
Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.

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(June 22, 1942, ch. 435, Sec. 7, 56 Stat. 380; Dec. 22, 1942, ch. 806, Sec. 7, 56 Stat. 1077; Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 607, 59 Stat. 668; June 14, 1954, ch. 297, 68 Stat. 249; July 7, 1976, Pub. L. 94-344, Sec. 1(19), 90 Stat. 813.)

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