FLAG SALUTE
(See also Idolatry; Nationalism; Neutrality; Patriotism; Persecution; Schools)
(Note centered headings below: List by Place; Quotations)
American Bar Association: g42 7/22 6-7; g40 7/24 5-7, 11
American Civil Liberties Union: w66 723; g65 6/8 10-11; g40 7/24 7; g36 1/29 261-262
American Legion: g42 7/8 15; g41 9/3 4-5; w40 288; g38 9/21 24; g36 10/21 49-50
Bible view: sj 13-15; g77 11/22 5-7; g77 12/22 27; w74 62-63; w71 489; g71 9/8 14-15; w66 399-400; ms 354; g65 6/8 9; w64 377-379; g64 2/8 17; g63 8/8 18; w62 700-701; g62 3/22 14; w60 128; w54 250; lg 240-246; g52 1/8 13-14; g52 5/22 19; w49 364-365; w46 32; g42 10/14 4; g40 5/29 5-17, 20-24; w39 86; s 260-267; g37 12/29 16, 20-21; w36 68-69; g36 1/15 252-254; g36 4/22 470; g36 5/6 484-490; g36 11/4 81-82; g36 12/16 177-178; lo 8, 16-25; g35 10/23 36-39
children of divided households: w60 735-736
conscience: w75 217
counsel to parents and children: w60 128, 735-736; w40 371-378; w38 120; g37 11/3 13-15; w35 366
discussion: g65 6/8 8-12; jp 206-210; lg 240-246; g52 5/22 17-19; w41 54-62; gt41 14-32; w40 375-378; g40 5/29 3-24; lo 16-25; g35 10/23 36-39
early Christians: ms 356; g65 6/8 9; w64 377; g63 8/8 17; w62 700; g62 4/22 27-28; rm 297; w49 106
experiences:
Liberia: yb77 167-178
mob invades Kingdom Hall: yb75 169-170
Okinawa schoolteacher: w77 54
overcoming objection: yb68 188
Spain: yb86 27-28
Witnesses attacked for not saluting: yb75 183-184, 188
Witness questioned about, at Ontario’s McMaster University: g76 2/22 13-14
Witness respect commended: g70 12/8 19
Witness student excused: g72 9/8 7-8
first public mention by Witnesses: yb75 168-169; jp 143-144; w55 428; na46 49; w40 4; w38 197
history: g65 6/8 8; jp 143; w55 427; w54 685-686; g52 5/22 18-19; w48 20; g42 1/21 24; g42 11/25 6; en 16; g35 12/18 170
laws: w80 2/15 30; w77 572; g63 8/8 19; g61 5/8 30; g61 6/22 30; g61 12/22 30; na46 49; g43 2/3 3; g43 5/12 22; g42 10/14 6; w38 252; g36 5/6 491-492
newspaper comments: w80 4/15 29; g65 6/8 10; g61 5/8 30; g42 2/4 7-10; g42 5/13 20; g42 8/19 12-16; g42 9/16 12; g42 9/30 14-15, 21-22; g42 11/25 6; g42 12/23 20-21; g41 2/19 7; g40 1/24 15; g40 2/21 21-23; g40 3/20 24; g40 4/3 16; g40 7/24 7-8, 11-12; g40 8/7 3-9; g40 10/2 13-15, 18; g40 10/16 23-24; g40 12/11 16; g39 2/22 19; g39 3/22 9-10; g39 5/17 15-16; g39 7/26 8; g39 8/9 24; g39 9/6 25-26; g39 9/20 20-21; g38 1/12 20; g38 4/6 20-21; g38 7/13 10; g38 9/21 24; g37 12/15 6-7; g37 12/29 5, 7, 11-12, 20; g36 1/15 243-251; g36 1/29 263-267; g36 2/26 323-336, 345-346; g36 12/2 147-157; g36 12/16 163-164, 167-168, 178-183; g36 12/30 214-215; lo 23-24; g35 10/23 40-42, 61, 63; g35 11/6 67-70; g35 11/20 101-102; g35 12/4 135-137; g35 12/18 178-184
persecution of adults: g65 6/8 10; g65 6/22 22-23; g63 7/22 16-17; g63 8/8 5-15; jp 179-182; g52 2/22 3-4; g44 7/5 4, 7-9; g43 4/14 16; g43 12/22 27; g42 2/18 21-22; g40 4/3 16; g40 5/29 17-18; g40 8/7 7-8; g39 5/17 10-12; g37 5/19 535-537; g37 9/8 786; g36 12/16 164
pledge:
allegiance to the flag: g84 3/8 29; sj 13-15; w79 9/1 15; g73 1/22 29-30; g65 6/8 8; g61 12/22 30; w54 686; g54 11/22 24; g43 4/14 28; g41 10/15 27; g39 5/17 7, 10; g36 1/29 261; g35 11/6 76; g35 12/18 170
legal rights of school students: g79 2/8 29
religious act: sj 13-14; g77 12/22 27; w74 62; g65 6/8 9; g63 8/8 18-19; g62 4/22 28; jp 210; g59 7/22 23; g59 8/22 12-13; w56 579-581; w54 685-686; lg 242; g52 5/22 18-19; w48 20; ta 290; w41 56-57; gt41 17; g40 5/29 9-23; s 260-265; g37 9/8 785; g36 11/4 81-82
schools: g70 3/8 29-30; g64 1/22 15
booklet, Your Legal Rights & Responsibilities—A Guide for Public School Students: g79 2/8 29
children reinstated: g43 2/17 22; g38 5/4 21
compulsory in: g65 6/8 9-12; w64 378-379; g64 9/22 12; g62 3/22 13; g61 6/22 30; g60 9/22 12-14; lg 241; g52 1/8 12; g52 10/8 3-4; g49 5/22 24; g44 7/5 3-9; g43 2/3 4; g42 2/18 20; g42 8/5 22-24; g42 8/19 12-16; g42 9/30 14-15; gt41 23-25; dm 19-21; fc40 10, 13; w38 120; g38 3/23 19-21; ar 36-38; g37 8/11 728-730; g37 12/15 3-7; g37 12/29 3-12, 15-16, 19-21; g36 5/20 534-536; g36 12/16 163-175; g35 10/23 40-42; g35 11/6 75-79, 82-84; g35 11/20 99-104; g35 12/18 171-176, 178-184
diploma refused: yb70 178
expulsion of students: yb86 43-44; g85 9/8 29; yb79 144, 214; g79 9/8 16-17; yb78 236; yb77 160-161; g77 9/22 15; yb75 11, 169; yb73 81-83; w72 760-761; w71 118; w67 368; yb67 206, 238-239, 242; yb66 142-143, 189; g65 6/8 9; g64 9/22 12; g63 7/22 16; yb62 117; g62 4/8 8-9; yb61 113; g60 9/22 12-14; jp 144, 207; g45 11/7 14-15; g44 7/5 3-9; g43 3/31 22-23; g43 4/28 19; g42 2/4 5-7; g42 2/18 20; g42 8/5 22-24; g42 8/19 12-16; g42 9/30 15; g40 4/3 16; g40 5/29 17-18; g39 5/17 3, 10-15; g38 3/23 19-20; g37 8/11 728; g37 12/15 3-7; g37 12/29 4-8, 11-12, 15, 19-20; g36 5/20 534-535; g36 12/16 172; g35 10/23 40-42; g35 11/6 75, 83; g35 11/20 103; g35 12/18 171-175, 178, 180, 183
law in Massachusetts requiring schoolteachers to lead: w77 572
students’ failure to understand pledge of allegiance: g78 4/22 29
standing: w60 128; g43 2/17 22
while others salute: w75 217
swastika: g75 2/22 22
teachers’ oath: g36 1/15 244; g36 12/16 171-172
Witnesses’ view toward participation by others: g59 8/22 12-14; lg 245; g52 5/22 19; w51 87; w49 365; ar 37; w36 69
List by Place
Africa: g73 12/8 29
Argentina: g76 11/8 29
new regulations regarding flag salute in schools: w84 11/15 27
Supreme Court readmits two Witness children to schools: w85 10/15 28; w79 6/15 11; g79 5/22 29
Witnesses misrepresented: g78 9/22 6
Australia: yb83 91; g65 6/8 11
Brazil: yb73 81-83
Canada: yb79 143-144; g63 8/8 19; g52 10/8 3-8; g45 11/7 13-16
court cases: yb79 143-144
Witness questioned about, at Ontario’s McMaster University: g76 2/22 13-14
Chile: yb62 109
Costa Rica: yb63 113-114; yb62 117; yb61 113; g60 9/22 12-15
Dominican Republic: yb66 115-116
Germany (German Democratic Republic [East]): w50 500
Germany (Nazi): gh 111; yb74 117; jp 143; gt41 32
Ghana: yb67 156; g67 1/8 16-18
Guyana: yb67 166-167
Liberia: yb77 160-161, 167-181, 183-186, 189-190; yb69 184-185; yb68 188; yb67 206; yb64 202; g64 2/8 16-19; g63 8/8 5-15
Mexico: yb86 43-44; yb85 51; g55 8/22 8
New Zealand: g42 2/18 21-22
Okinawa:
schoolteacher: w77 54
Panama: yb77 255-256
Papua New Guinea: yb78 69-70; yb69 213
Paraguay:
children expelled from school: g85 9/8 29
Peru: yb79 214-215
Philippines: yb78 91-92, 125-126, 128-129; yb64 235-236; g59 8/22 9-15; w58 446; g52 1/8 12-16; g49 5/22 24
Singapore: yb67 267
South Africa: yb75 11
Spain: yb86 27-28; yb78 157-158, 236-237; g62 4/8 8-9
Thailand: yb71 289-290
United States:
California Board of Education: g77 9/22 29; g77 12/22 27
court cases: yb75 169-170, 172; g73 1/22 29-30; g72 7/8 11-12; w71 722; g71 9/8 14-15; w66 723; g65 6/8 10-12; g65 8/22 10-11; g63 8/8 15, 19; g63 8/22 14; g63 12/22 19; g62 3/22 13-14; jp 143-144, 179-181, 207-210; g44 7/5 3-9; g43 4/28 19-20; g42 1/7 27-28; g42 7/22 5-6; g42 9/30 11; g42 10/14 5; g42 11/11 19-25; w41 57-58; g41 6/11 20-24; g39 2/22 3-5; g39 5/17 3-8, 15-16; g39 6/14 12-14; g38 5/4 21; g37 5/19 523-526; g37 7/28 684-685; g37 12/15 3-7; g37 12/29 3, 8-11
Illinois law regarding: w80 2/15 30
Kentucky State Senate: g80 7/8 29
law in Massachusetts requiring schoolteachers to lead: w77 572
Supreme Court: w66 723; g65 8/22 10-11; w64 659; jp 179-180, 207, 209-210; w55 428, 589-590; qm55 324; lg 241; g49 5/22 24; w43 364-365; g43 5/26 4; g43 7/21 3-13; g43 12/8 15-16; w42 224, 362; g42 1/7 27-28; g42 7/22 3-8; g42 8/19 26-27; g42 11/25 6; w41 57-59; gt41 22-23; g40 5/29 3-24; g40 6/12 3-5; g40 7/24 4-12; g39 5/17 3-8
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943): sj 15
Zambia: yb72 249-253
Quotations
early Christians refused to sacrifice to the emperor’s genius—roughly equivalent today to refusing to salute the flag: sj 14
early Christians refused to salute the emperor’s statue, which meant the same to Roman society that a nation’s flag does to citizens today: sj 12
emperor worship similar: w76 634
if saluting is a religious act, then it is forbidden by God’s law however worthy the object of respect: sj 14
refusal to salute need imply no disrespect for flag or country: sj 14
Witnesses absolutely adamant in refusing to render homage to such quasi-religious symbols as flags: g80 10/8 23
Witnesses are only true disciples of Jesus: g77 9/22 15