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We did a flag pledge in Mexico too. I wonder if we copied that from the gringos. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juramento_a_la_Bandera_%28M%C3%A9xico%29 https:/
by jordigh 11y ago
We did a flag pledge in Mexico too. I wonder if we copied that from the gringos.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juramento_a_la_Bandera_%28M%C3%A9xico%29 https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juramento_a_la_Bandera_%28M%C3...
Hm, looking around looks like Argentina and Panama also have similar pledges:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandera_de_Panam%C3%A1#Juramento https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandera_de_Panam%C3%A1#Juramen...
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandera_de_la_Argentina#Juramento_a_la_bandera https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandera_de_la_Argentina#Jurame...
I wonder if it's just a generalised American thing to be this defensive of our flags, perhaps as a result of some post-colonial concerns.