The American creed was written by William Tyler Page in 1917 as an entry for a national competition which would embody the principles of America. The competition, conceived by Henry Sterling Chaplin, the Commissioner of Education in NY, prompted over 3,000 entries. Page’s powerful text was formally adopted as the American Creed by the US House of Representatives in April 1918.
The American Creed:
“I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.”
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