When was "In God we trust" put on the currency? When was God added to the Pledge of Allegiance?

Answer 1

"In God We Trust" first appeared on U.S. coins in 1864. ("IN GOD WE TRUST first appeared on the 1864 two-cent coin.") It was added to currency in 1957.

http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.html

"under God" was added to the Pledge in 1954.

http://history.vineyard.net/pledge.htm

ADDENDA

"The USA is the only country in the world that has a reference to a supernatural being on its money, "

Not true.

The Dutch have had a religious motto on their money for over a century (one source says since the 18th century; an other says since 1816 CE). Coins carry the motto "God zij met ons." ("God is with us."). This motto has been carried over into the Netherlands version of the new 2 euro coin. 6,7
During the 1980's, former president Jose Sarney introduced into Brazilian paper money the phrase "Deus seja louvado" ("God be praised.")
Although not a motto, many British coins contain a drawing of the queen identified as "Elizabeth II D.G. REG. F.D." This is an abbreviation of a Latin phrase which means "Elizabeth II by Grace of God Defender of the Faith." In Britain, the monarch is the head of the Church of England. Canadian coins carry the phrase "Elizabeth II D.G. Regina." She is the queen of Canada but is not the "Defender of the Faith," because Canada does not have a state religion for her to defend.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/nat_mott.htm


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From the thumb(s) down, it would appear that someone doubts the facts. Present evidence to the contrary, if you have it.

Answer 2

Another Act of Congress passed on March 3, 1865. It allowed the Mint Director, with the Secretary's approval, to place the motto on all gold and silver coins that "shall admit the inscription thereon." Under the Act, the motto was placed on the gold double-eagle coin, the gold eagle coin, and the gold half-eagle coin. It was also placed on the silver dollar coin, the half-dollar coin and the quarter-dollar coin, and on the nickel three-cent coin beginning in 1866. Later, Congress passed the Coinage Act of February 12, 1873. It also said that the Secretary "may cause the motto IN GOD WE TRUST to be inscribed on such coins as shall admit of such motto."

The use of IN GOD WE TRUST has not been uninterrupted. The motto disappeared from the five-cent coin in 1883, and did not reappear until production of the Jefferson nickel began in 1938. Since 1938, all United States coins bear the inscription. Later, the motto was found missing from the new design of the double-eagle gold coin and the eagle gold coin shortly after they appeared in 1907. In response to a general demand, Congress ordered it restored, and the Act of May 18, 1908, made it mandatory on all coins upon which it had previously appeared. IN GOD WE TRUST was not mandatory on the one-cent coin and five-cent coin. It could be placed on them by the Secretary or the Mint Director with the Secretary's approval.

Answer 3

The Knights of Columbus in New York City felt that the pledge was incomplete without any reference to a deity. In New York City on April 22, 1951, the Board of Directors added "under God" to the Pledge.

I don't know when "In God We Trust" was added to the currency, though...

Answer 4

In the 50's. I believe the actual year was 1954 during the Cold War. The purpose was to unite the people and make them seem better than the Atheist Russians.

Answer 5

I'm not sure of the exact dates, but I think it was the late 1950's after the McCarthy-ism anti-communist fear mongering.

The USA is the only country in the world that has a reference to a supernatural being on its money, or refers to one in its national loyalty oath.

Answer 6

In God we trust: http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.html

Under God: http://history.vineyard.net/pledge.htm

Answer 7

In the 50's, I'm not sure of the exact dates. I bet both George Washington and John Adams were spinning in their graves.

Answer 8

It was back in the 50's but the phrase was originated by the original founders and intended to be set into the reverse side of the official US seal, the presidential seal.... That original seal, however, was never made as a two sided die. Only the face side of it was made and later versions omitted the unapproved first design plans, scrapping them for an entirely different reverse-side image.

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Answer 9

Yeah, we really need to address that. It's so amazing how it's just assumed that the founders were responsible for both... I said earlier that we need better science education in this country, but apparently we need better history education also...

Answer 10

1955 and 1954 respectively.