The song represents the nation and its people as a single entity and standing in a salute position during its performance is a sign of respect for the country, its people, its government and for any ideals it portends, whether or not these ideals have yet actually been put into practice.
Yes.
There are 2 answers: 1 ~ You can stand for your country's anthem because it supports the wars and the men that died under your flag. It is history that you should stand. It's respectful because you are saluting. 2~ You don't have to stand for your country's anthem if it is not important to you. If your school (Secondary or Elementary) sings the anthem you can sit down. The teacher(s) in your classroom do NOT have rights to tell you to stand up. It's your decision. Nobody tells you what to do at your school (or anywhere else) to stand for the National anthem. Example for 2nd answer: Let's say you are a 16-year-old boy and you are in a classroom, the announcements report to say they ask you to stand for the national anthem. Your teacher will ask the students to stand but you can sit down, you have rights to sit down, sure, the teacher will argue or be mad at you, but you tell him/her that you have rights to sit down! It's your life!
Yes. As a sign of respect for any national anthem, it is sung while standing at attention.
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Illinois is a state and does not have a national anthem. A "nation" has a national anthem. The national anthem of the US is "The Star Spangled Banner".
He wrote our national anthem.
their national anthem?
NFL players have never actually been required to stand for the National Anthem - but have done so out of respect.
Welcome to the National Park. Please stand for the playing of the national anthem.
Jehovah's Witnesses typically do not stand for the national anthem or participate in patriotic rituals due to their belief in neutrality and allegiance only to God's kingdom.
Yes.
There are 2 answers: 1 ~ You can stand for your country's anthem because it supports the wars and the men that died under your flag. It is history that you should stand. It's respectful because you are saluting. 2~ You don't have to stand for your country's anthem if it is not important to you. If your school (Secondary or Elementary) sings the anthem you can sit down. The teacher(s) in your classroom do NOT have rights to tell you to stand up. It's your decision. Nobody tells you what to do at your school (or anywhere else) to stand for the National anthem. Example for 2nd answer: Let's say you are a 16-year-old boy and you are in a classroom, the announcements report to say they ask you to stand for the national anthem. Your teacher will ask the students to stand but you can sit down, you have rights to sit down, sure, the teacher will argue or be mad at you, but you tell him/her that you have rights to sit down! It's your life!
Yes. As a sign of respect for any national anthem, it is sung while standing at attention.
The US National Anthem is not a funeral dirge. Too many artists over "perform" the anthem, nearly dragging it into a ditch. The National Anthem should be sung as a celebration. Not up tempo, but straightforward and proud.
Some Jehovah's Witnesses choose not to stand during the national anthem because they believe that their allegiance is solely to God and not to any earthly nation or government. They see standing for the national anthem as a form of idolatry or worship of a nation, which goes against their religious beliefs.
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The National Anthem