when was under god added to pledge of allegience
Pledge of Allegiance (United States) The phrase "under God" was incorporated into the Pledge of Allegiance on June 14, 1954, by a Joint Resolution of Congress amending § 4 of the Flag Code enacted in 1942.[30]
Pledge of Allegiance (United States) The Pledge of Allegiance is an oath of allegiance to the United States, addressed to both the flag and the Republic. It was composed by Rear Admiral George Balch in 1887, and revised by Francis Bellamy in 1892. In 1942 it was formally adopted by Congress.[3][4][5][6] Congress gave it the name The Pledge of Allegiance in 1945. In 1954 the words "under God" were added.[7]