"I salute the flag of the state of Ohio and pledge to the buckeye state respect and loyalty" is hereby adopted as the official pledge to the state flag. The pledge shall not replace, preempt, or be recited before the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.013
Pledge to the state flag
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Newdow v. Rio Linda Union School District (2010)
Most recently applied in Newdow v. Rio Linda Union School District (March 2010)
Effective: November 1, 2002; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 240 - 124th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.