A declaration, using God's name, made by Members of Parliament stating that they will be loyal to the Queen (see also Affirmation of Allegiance).
An oath required of persons in the employ of the British government. The person taking it swore allegiance to the monarch of Britain and not to the Bishop of Rome and any claim he may make to the right to depose the monarch of Britain.
the oath taken by an individual of foreign birth in which he or she renounces any allegiance to the government of their country of origin and pledges their allegiance to the country of which they intend to become a citizen.
On being returned as members, all MSPs are required either to take the oath of allegiance or make the solemn affirmation before the Clerk at a meeting of the Parliament. The form of the oath is set out in the Promissory Oaths Act 1868, and the corresponding affirmation, which may be taken instead, is set out in the Oaths Act 1978. An MSP may not participate in any other proceedings of the Parliament until he or she has taken the oath or made the solemn affirmation.
The Irish Oath of Allegiance was a controversial provision in the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, which Irish TDs (members of the Irish parliament) and Senators were required to take, in order to take their seats in Dáil Éireann (The Chamber of Deputies) and Seanad Éireann (the Irish Senate).
An oath of allegiance is an oath whereby a subject or citizen acknowledges his duty of allegiance and swears loyalty to his monarch or country. In many modern oaths of allegiance, allegiance is sworn to the Constitution. In particular, in the United States presidents, judges, and military personnel are under an oath to the Constitution.
The Canadian Oath of Allegiance is to the Canadian Monarch, and not to "Canada" or the Constitution of Canada. This is because the Sovereign is vested with all executive power, and thus he or she is seen as one who "personifies the State and is the personal symbol of allegiance, unity and authority for all Canadians."
Members of both United Kingdom Houses of Parliament are required to take an oath of allegiance to the Crown on taking their seat in Parliament.
The New Zealand Oath of Allegiance is to the New Zealand Monarch.
