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{{Short description|Pledge of allegiance}}{{Globalize|date=February 2024|2=US|3=Israel}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}} [[File:CFC Loyalty Bracelet.JPG|thumb|[[Countrywide Financial Corporation]]'s loyalty bracelet bearing the slogan "Protect Our House".<ref>{{cite web|last=Jayson |first=Seth |url=http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2007/10/03/countrywides-misguided-pride.aspx |title=Countrywide's Misguided Pride |publisher=[[The Motley Fool]]|date=2007-10-03 |access-date=2013-09-12}}</ref> In 2007, employees were issued the wristbands upon signing a loyalty oath. According to a senior CFC officer, the consequence of not getting such a wristband was "I will lose my job."<ref>{{cite web |first=R. |last=Kagan |url=http://www.bestcashcow.com/stocks_-_options_-_mutual_funds/article/rkagan/protect-our-house-wristband-campaign-shows-the-worst-of-corporate-america |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013034251/http://www.bestcashcow.com/stocks_-_options_-_mutual_funds/article/rkagan/protect-our-house-wristband-campaign-shows-the-worst-of-corporate-america |title='Protect Our House' Wristband Campaign Shows the Worst of Corporate America |date=2007-10-03 |publisher=BestCashCow.com |archive-date=2007-10-13 }}</ref>]] A '''loyalty oath''' is a pledge of allegiance to an [[organization]], [[institution]], or [[State (polity)|state]] of which an individual is a member. Historically, loyalty oaths have been used across cultures and civilizations as tools to ensure fidelity, maintain order, and consolidate power. From ancient empires like [[Roman Empire|Rome]], where soldiers and officials swore [[Sacramentum (oath)|oaths]] to the emperor, to medieval Europe, where vassals pledged fealty to their lords, these oaths have played a significant role in shaping political and social structures.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Howard |first1=Arthur C. |title=Pledges and Oaths Throughout History and their Impact |url=https://rusmp.rice.edu/sites/g/files/bxs3761/files/inline-files/Pledges%20and%20Oaths%20throughout%20History%20and%20their%20Impact%20-%20Arthur%20Howard_2.pdf}}</ref> While they can foster unity and trust, loyalty oaths have also been criticized for suppressing dissent and enforcing conformity, reflecting the complex interplay between authority and individual freedom throughout global history.
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