(Americans) Do you put your hand over your heart during the Pledge of Allegiance or National Anthem?

Question

(Americans) Do you put your hand over your heart during the Pledge of Allegiance or National Anthem?

Answer 1

during the pledge but not the song.

Answer 2

I do.  I wouldn't feel right not doing it.

Answer 3

Yes I sure do!!!!!  And Im proud to be an AMERICAN!!!!

Answer 4

Yep. Hat off, hand over heart.

Answer 5

No I don't.

Answer 6

THE UNITED STATES CODE

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CHAPTER 10

Yup:  you are supposed to AND I do.  

BTW, I'm a liberal and a former solder. So please lighten up on how we each respect our country - it is not just you "conservatives" who love it and who have honorably served it.

Answer 7

Yup. Here is what most school kids are taught in the USA...

The Salute

To salute, all persons come to attention. Those in uniform give the appropriate formal salute. Citizens not in uniform salute by placing their right hand over the heart and men with head cover should remove it and hold it to left shoulder, hand over the heart. Members of organizations in formation salute upon command of the person in charge.

The Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem

The pledge of allegiance should be rendered by standing at attention, facing the flag, and saluting.

When the national anthem is played or sung, citizens should stand at attention and salute at the first note and hold the salute through the last note. The salute is directed to the flag, if displayed, otherwise to the music.

Answer 8

Just as a history lesson, nothing else.

The "Under God" part of the pledge was added in the 1950's due to fear of the Soviet Union and their being labeled as a godless society.

Answer 9

I do, sure hope I'm note getting married again to some one I don't even know or seen !!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

I used to.  I am still patriotic and feel that this country is the best one in the world but I do not like the direction the current administration is taking this country.  So that may be a factor in why I don't.  Bush and his cronies have dented my love for this country.

Answer 11

Yes.  Or my baseball cap over my heart if I have one on.

Answer 12

Both. It is a sign of respect, you don't have to do it though.

Answer 13

Yes, I do, for both. Also when the flag passes by in a parade. And I always stand, too. There is one exception, however....every day at noon, my favorite radio station always plays the national anthem. It's not always convenient, or safe to stand, particularly f you are driving at the time.

Answer 14

Hand over heart for pledge, stand at attention for anthem.

Answer 15

i dont say the pledge, or sing the anthem.  i stand out of respect, but its my right to not have to say them.  patriotism should be felt, but that doesnt mean you have to recite old poems.

Answer 16

Yes, always and I stand on my d**n feet as well.

Answer 17

Nobody says the pledge anymore since they banned it in schools and yes, we do for the national anthem.

Answer 18

Yes

Answer 19

yes we do

Answer 20

Yes, and I remove my hat as well.  Out of respect for the country (with all of our problems) that I love.

Answer 21

At a military (veteran) function we salute a lot of the time but the rest of the time RIGHT hand over heart. I gave someone a thumbs down for saying left hand- sorry, I am a pain

For the person before me that mentioned it being banned in schools, I know in some places it has been BUT in the school I work at, we say it over the intercom EVERY single day and 99% of the kids absolutely support doing so.

Answer 22

Yes, unless I was in uniform then I would salute.

Answer 23

Yes I sure do, its only proper to do so!!!!Right hand over heart.

Answer 24

God I don't even remember the last time I heard the Pledge!!  But yes way back when I did place my hand over my heart.  For the National Anthem, no I do not.  Stand, hat off, facing the flag, but no hand over my heart.

Answer 25

I neither stand for the pledge nor recite it.  I do stand for the National Anthem but don't remove my hat.

Answer 26

During the pledge.  Sorry so many people aren't actually answering your question, just simply saying "yes" or "no".

Answer 27

i do; and take off those d**n hats!

Answer 28

Yes I do all of the time

Answer 29

Yes I always do, and stand up too.

Answer 30

I do... I don't know if your supposed to anymore...  it probably offended some liberal panty-waist for some s***w-ball reason and is now considered non-PC...

Answer 31

Yes and have since I was very small. At first I was just doing what my father and grandfather would do and it became a habit. Once I learned why I should do this it became an honor to do so.