Every morning, after the school bell rings, students rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance—hands on hearts and half awake. After reciting the Pledge one morning, I asked my students about its meaning:

“What does allegiance mean?”

“What about indivisible?”

“What are liberty and justice?”

They answered and then fired back with some questions of their own:

“Who wrote the Pledge?” asked one student.

“Hmm, I’m not sure,” I said.

“Do we have to say the Pledge?” asked another.

“No, you don’t,” I replied. “And I believe the Supreme Court got involved with that.”

“Wasn’t under God added to the original Pledge?” asked another student.

“Yes, it was, but I’m not sure when it was added.”

This conversation inspired our newest poster: The History Geek’s Guide to the Pledge of Allegiance. Join us as we explore the meanings, controversies, and symbolism in the thirty-one words that we recite everyday in classrooms across America.

We hope that you enjoy geeking out over the Pledge and learning all about this uniquely American run-on sentence.

Our new poster is printed in the United States on a durable 80-lb full-bodied paper, with an attractive matte finish.

Hey—if you’re going to hang a poster in your classroom, why not make it colorful, engaging, and fun-ctional!

We’ve been making engaging posters since 2006, and we hope that you enjoy the latest addition to our poster line.