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An oath of allegiance is an oath
Oath

An oath is either a promise or a statement of fact calling upon something or someone that the oath maker considers sacred, usually God, as a witness to the binding nature of the promise or the truth of the statement of fact....
 whereby a subject
Nationality

Nationality is a the relationship between a person and their state of origin, culture, association, affiliation and/or loyalty. Nationality affords the state jurisdiction over the person and affords the person the protection of the state....
 or citizen acknowledges his/her duty of allegiance
Allegiance

An allegiance is a duty of fidelity said to be owed by a subject or a citizen to his/her state or Monarch....
 and swears loyalty to his/her monarch or country. In many modern oaths of allegiance, allegiance is sworn to the Constitution
Constitution

A constitution is a system for government — often codified as a written document — that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity....
. In particular, in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 presidents, judges, and military personnel are under an oath to the Constitution
United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America; the Federal Government of the United States; and all the State & local governments and Territorial Administrative bodies contained therein....
. In old Canada there was New France and there the British took over. They made the Canadian's swear an oath to the crown of England.

In feudal
Feudalism

Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period , in its most classic sense refers to a Middle Ages European political system composed of a set of reciprocal law and military obligations among the warrior nobility, revolving around the three key concepts of lords, vassals, and fiefs....
 times a person would also swear allegiance to his feudal superiors.






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An oath of allegiance is an oath
Oath

An oath is either a promise or a statement of fact calling upon something or someone that the oath maker considers sacred, usually God, as a witness to the binding nature of the promise or the truth of the statement of fact....
 whereby a subject
Nationality

Nationality is a the relationship between a person and their state of origin, culture, association, affiliation and/or loyalty. Nationality affords the state jurisdiction over the person and affords the person the protection of the state....
 or citizen acknowledges his/her duty of allegiance
Allegiance

An allegiance is a duty of fidelity said to be owed by a subject or a citizen to his/her state or Monarch....
 and swears loyalty to his/her monarch or country. In many modern oaths of allegiance, allegiance is sworn to the Constitution
Constitution

A constitution is a system for government — often codified as a written document — that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity....
. In particular, in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 presidents, judges, and military personnel are under an oath to the Constitution
United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America; the Federal Government of the United States; and all the State & local governments and Territorial Administrative bodies contained therein....
. In old Canada there was New France and there the British took over. They made the Canadian's swear an oath to the crown of England.

In feudal
Feudalism

Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period , in its most classic sense refers to a Middle Ages European political system composed of a set of reciprocal law and military obligations among the warrior nobility, revolving around the three key concepts of lords, vassals, and fiefs....
 times a person would also swear allegiance to his feudal superiors. To this day the oath sworn by freemen of the City of London
City of London

The City of London is a geographically small city status in the United Kingdom within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew....
 contains an oath of obedience to the Lord Mayor of the City of London.

Oaths of allegiance are commonly required of newly-naturalised citizens (see Oath of Citizenship
Oath of citizenship

An Oath of Citizenship is an oath taken by immigrants that officially naturalization immigrants into citizens. It is often the final step in this process, and is usually done in a ceremonial capacity....
), members of the armed forces, and those assuming public (particularly parliamentary and judicial) office. Clergy in the Church of England
Church of England

The Church of England is the State religion Christianity Ecclesia in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the oldest among the communion's thirty-eight independent national and regional churches....
 are required to take an Oath of Supremacy
Oath of Supremacy

The Oath of Supremacy, imposed by the Act of Supremacy 1559, provided for any person taking public or church office in England to swear allegiance to the monarch as Supreme Governor of the Church of England of the Church of England....
 acknowledging the authority of the British monarch.

A typical example of an oath of allegiance is that sworn by Members of Parliament
Parliament

A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom....
 in the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
:

I swear (affirm) allegiance to the King, to the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and to the Constitution. I swear (affirm) that I will faithfully perform the duties my office lays upon me. So help me God almighty! (This I declare and affirm)


In many Commonwealth realm
Commonwealth Realm

A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 Sovereignty states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as their monarch....
s all that is required is an oath to the monarch, and not the constitution or state. There have been moves in Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 and Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 to make the oath of allegiance sworn by new citizens refer to the country rather than the monarch. However, the oaths sworn by judges, Members of Parliament, etc., have not been changed. In New South Wales
New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland....
, there are plans for MPs and Ministers' oaths to be made to "Australia" rather than the Queen. The New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
 Oath of Allegiance
Oath of Allegiance (New Zealand)

The New Zealand Oath of Allegiance is to defined by the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957....
 still refers to the Queen of New Zealand
Monarchy in New Zealand

New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm, with Elizabeth II of New Zealand as its reigning monarch since February 6, 1952....
.

See also

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    Oath of Allegiance (Australia)

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  • Oath of Allegiance (Canada)
    Oath of Allegiance (Canada)

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  • Constitution of Fiji: Chapter 17
    Constitution of Fiji: Chapter 17

    Chapter 17 of the Constitution of Fiji is named "Schedule Oaths and Affirmations." It is the last chapter of the Constitution. It sets out oaths and oath of office to be taken by Politics of Fiji....
  • Oath of Allegiance (Ireland)
    Oath of Allegiance (Ireland)

    The Irish Oath of Allegiance was a controversial provision in the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, which Irish Teachta D?la and Senators were required to take, in order to take their seats in D?il ?ireann and Seanad ?ireann ....
  • Oath of Allegiance (New Zealand)
    Oath of Allegiance (New Zealand)

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  • Oath of Allegiance (Philippines)
    Panatang Makabayan

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  • Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom)
  • Oath of citizenship (United States)
    Oath of citizenship (United States)

    The United States Oath of Allegiance is an oath that must be taken by all immigrants who wish to become United States citizens. The first officially recorded Oaths of Allegiance were made on May 30th, 1778 at Valley Forge, during the Revolutionary War....
  • Pledge of Allegiance (Philippine)
    Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat

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  • Pledge of Allegiance (US)
    Pledge of Allegiance

    The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag is an oath of loyalty to the country. It is recited at many public events. US Congressional sessions open with the recitation of the Pledge....
  • Oath of Citizenship
    Oath of citizenship

    An Oath of Citizenship is an oath taken by immigrants that officially naturalization immigrants into citizens. It is often the final step in this process, and is usually done in a ceremonial capacity....
  • Oath of Office
    Oath of office

    An oath of office is an oath or Affirmation in law a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations....
  • Bay'ah
    Bay'ah

    Bay'ah , literally means to sell, in Islamic terminology it is an oath of allegiance to a leader. It is known to have been practiced by the prophet Muhammad....
  • South African schools pledge
    South African schools pledge

    In February 2008 the South African government of South Africa started a public participation process to create a pledge of allegiance to be recited daily by schoolchildren....