Pledge

Pledge may refer to:

Promises

• A promise similar to an oath
• A promise to donate funds, as in a pledge drive
• Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a promise by politicians to oppose tax increases
  • The Pledge (New Hampshire), a similar promise first used in New Hampshire
• Pledge of Allegiance, an oath of loyalty to the United States
• Singapore National Pledge, an oath of allegiance to Singapore
• A commitment to abstain from alcohol, popularized by Theobold Mathew and currently in use by Hope UK

Media

• The Pledge (film), a 2001 mystery directed by Sean Penn
• The Pledge: Requiem for the Detective Novel, a novella by Friedrich Dürrenmatt
• "The Pledge (Remix)", a song by Ja Rule on the album The Last Temptation
• The Pledge, the working title of A Gunfighter's Pledge, a 2008 TV Western film starring Luke Perry

Other uses

• Pledge (law), also called a pawn, a deposit of personal property to a creditor
• H.S. Pledge & Sons Ltd, a milling business
• Toast (honor), a ritual in which a drink is taken
• Pledge (brand), a cleaning product made by S. C. Johnson & Son
• A prospective member of a fraternity or sorority
• Pledge Algorithm, a maze solving algorithm