When did we begin to stand for the national anthem?
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When did the law state that stand at attention during the national anthem? When did the law state that men and women should stand at attention and face the direction of the music? When did the law state that men and women needed to stand with their hands over their hearts?
June 22, 1942
December 23, 1942
July 7, 1976
The Star-Spangled Banner
When did we begin to stand for the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present) God Save the Queen U.S. national anthem protests O Canada Advance Australia Fair National anthem Jana Gana Mana Pledge of Allegiance Colin Kaepernick
&quot;The <b>Star-Spangled Banner</b>&quot; is the <b>national anthem</b> of the United States. The 
lyrics come from ... In 1899, the <b>U.S.</b> Navy officially adopted &quot;The <b>Star-Spangled</b> 
<b>Banner</b>&quot;. ... of performing the <b>national anthem</b> before every baseball game <b>began</b> 
in World ... <b>do</b> not sing the <b>national anthem</b>, though they are taught that <b>standing</b> 
is an&nbsp;... Since August 2016, some American athletes have protested against police 
brutality and racism by kneeling on one knee during the <b>U.S. national anthem</b>. 
Since 2017, many players also <b>began</b> protesting against President Donald ... The 
players of the Seahawks released a statement saying, &quot;<b>We will</b> not <b>stand</b> for the 
injustice&nbsp;... God Save the Queen is the royal anthem in a number of Commonwealth realms, 
their territories, and the British Crown dependencies. The author of the tune is 
unknown, and it may <b>originate</b> in plainchant; but an ... Long to reign over <b>us</b> ... 
England <b>has</b> no official <b>national anthem</b> of its own; &quot;God Save the Queen&quot; is 
treated as&nbsp;... Protests during the playing of the United States <b>national anthem</b> have had many 
causes, ... Refusal to <b>stand</b> during the <b>national anthem</b> became a widespread 
form of protest during ... their <b>will</b> was a violation of the First Amendment to the <b>US</b> 
Constitution. ... The protests <b>began</b> in the National Football League (NFL) after 
San&nbsp;... &quot;O Canada&quot; (French: Ô Canada) is the <b>national anthem</b> of Canada. The song was 
originally ... Similarly, the Canadian Army&#39;s motto is Vigilamus pro te (<b>we stand</b> on 
guard for thee). ... provide that &#39;O Canada&#39; <b>shall</b> be the <b>National Anthem</b> of 
Canada while &#39;God Save the Queen&#39; <b>shall</b> be the Royal Anthem of Canada&quot;, of 
which&nbsp;... &quot;Advance Australia Fair&quot; is the <b>national anthem</b> of Australia. Created by the 
Scottish-born ... It was also frequently played at the <b>start</b> or end of official 
functions. ... The second line of the anthem, &quot;for <b>we</b> are young and free&quot;, <b>has</b> 
been criticised ... girl was disciplined by her school after refusing to <b>stand</b> for the 
<b>national anthem</b>. A <b>national anthem</b> is generally a patriotic musical composition that evokes and 
eulogizes the ... For the songs of U.S. states, see List of U.S. state songs. ... 
moved to officially adopt their long-<b>standing</b> de facto anthems since the 1990s 
include: ... A <b>national anthem</b>, when it <b>has</b> lyrics (as is usually the case), is most 
often in the&nbsp;... Jana Gana Mana is the <b>national anthem</b> of India. It was originally composed as 
Bharoto ... The song <b>has</b> been written almost entirely using nouns that also can 
function as ... <b>Standing</b> up respectfully when the <b>National Anthem</b> is sung but not 
singing ... On the second day the work <b>began</b> after singing a patriotic song by 
Babu&nbsp;... The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an expression of allegiance to 
the flag of the ... I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it 
<b>stands</b>, one ... also <b>began</b> including the words &quot;under God&quot; in the Pledge of 
Allegiance. ... during the Pledge of Allegiance and the <b>national anthem</b> in the <b>US</b> 
<b>would</b> be&nbsp;... Colin Rand Kaepernick is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. 
He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football 
League (NFL). He is also a political activist, best known for kneeling during the 
<b>national anthem</b> in protest ... the <b>U.S. national anthem</b> prior to the game, rather 
than <b>stand</b> as is customary,&nbsp;...
June 22 , 1942
The Star-Spangled Banner