Quote Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro View Post
No, national does not entail official.
Yes, it does when congress gets involved. Or would I be correct in stating that 'Fat Bottom Girls' is the US national anthem, that the militia movement is part of the US national guard, that my backyard is a US national park, that the hamburger is the US national emblem, and that the Stars and Bars is the national flag?

Downplaying it ignores US history.
Who is downplaying it? It is important. It is relevant. It is not the national motto.