history of star spangled banner

“Star Spangled Banner”

Let’s start with the Pledge of Allegiance

Phrasing is important to poetry and music.Inappropriate phrasing can change or alter the meaning.

In the next slide, you will see how the Pledge of Allegiance should be phrased.

Notice that there is no pause after “one nation”.

The phrase should be read as a whole with no break:

For example: “one nation under God”

PHRASING

Section 4 of the Flag Code states:

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.”

The pledge should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart.

When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious 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."

United States Code, 36 U.S.C. § 301, states that during a rendition of the national anthem, when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart; Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present and not in uniform may render the military salute; men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note; and when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

Code for the National Anthem….

Who

sings

our

national anthem?

Sports fans

Oak Ridge Boys At royals stadium

Fergie

Chris BrownJennifer Hudson

Carrie Underwood

Matthew

Morrison

Soldiers………then….

And…..now

                                      Presidents and dignitaries…………

  Government Events

and Political Rallies

To Anacreon In Heaven

Anacreon 563-478 B.C. Greek poet noted for his songs praising love and wine.  Only pieces of his poetry remain. anacreontic (adj.) - jovial, festive and amorous

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