The palm of the right hand is laid over the heart to symbolize sincerity. The heart is located approximately mid-sternum but sounds like it is located more to the left of the sternum. If you want to clench your fist over your heart you are replicating some sort of Gladiatorial salute.
it is honor to the flag
Place it on your chest where your heart is.
put your right hand over your heart and look at the flag
"While rendering the salute to the Texas Flag, a person should stand erect, face the Texas Flag and hold their right hand over the heart." I think it has been changed, it "used" to be that you face the Texas flag and hold you hand out to where you elbo is at your side and our hand is out.
By putting your right hand over your heart and facing the American flag.
your right hand, over your heart (left side of your body)
You put your right hand over your heart with the Pledge.
Right hand
You are supposed to do it with your hand over your heart and facing the flag then say.
look at am American flag put right hand over your heart take off hats
Title 4, Chapter 1 of the U.S. Code (a.k.a. the Flag Code) requires it.
the real reson, no matter what anyone says, patroism(excuse the spelling). You say the pledge, and by putting your hand on your heart believe in the pledge. Same as a solider saluting while the flag is being raised. because we love America