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More state flag pledges: Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Virginia

February 21, 2007 5:06 am


Mississippi state flag

I think these are the last five of the states to have official state pledges for their state flags. If I have missed any, please let me know.

Mississippi, from Wikipedia:

The pledge to the state flag (from Miss. Code Ann., Section 37-13-7(1972)) is:

“I salute the flag of Mississippi and the sovereign state for which it stands with pride in her history and achievements and with confidence in her future under the guidance of Almighty God.”

New Mexico Flag, image from Gov. RichardsonNew Mexico:

“I salute the flag of the State of New Mexico and the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures.”

Oklahoma flag

Oklahoma:

I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma. Its symbols of peace unite all people.

House Concurrent Resolution No. 1034 was approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives on April 22, by the Senate on May 18, and filed with the Secretary of State on May 19, 1982.

South Dakota:

South Dakota state flag, after 1992I pledge loyalty and support to the flag and State of South Dakota, land of sunshine, land of infinite variety.

 

Virginia:

Virginia state flag

In 1954, the General Assembly adopted an official salute to the flag of Virginia which states:

“I salute the flag of Virginia, with reverence and patriotic devotion to the ‘Mother of States and Statesmen,’ which it represents—the ‘Old Dominion,’ where liberty and independence were born.”

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Categories: Flag etiquette, History, Patriotism, Pledge to the flag, State flag

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3 Responses to “More state flag pledges: Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Virginia”

  1. Dear Readers,

    Here in February 2018, this post is suddenly popular. From where are you all coming?

    Is this an assignment from a teacher?

    Please let me know here in comments.

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    By Ed Darrell on February 22, 2018 at 4:40 pm

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  3. Is it just me or do those pledges resemble state travel TV commercials?

    I see Mississippi is still flying the flag of treason.

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    By Ray on February 26, 2007 at 12:20 am

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