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21-gun salute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A 21-gun salute on arrival and departure with 4 ruffles and flourishes also is rendered to the sovereign or chief of state of a foreign country, or a member of a reigning royal family. Today, a 21-gun salute on arrival and departure, with four ruffles and flourishes, is rendered to the President of the United States, to an ex-President, and to a President-elect. The 21-gun salute is a national honour performed when cannon are fired 21 times. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/21-gun_salute   (710 words)

Salute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gun salute by aircraft, primarily displayed during funerals, began with simple fly-overs during World War I and have evolved into the missing man formation, where either a formation of aircraft is conspicuously missing an element, or where a single plane abruptly leaves a formation. When the Nazi party of Germany adopted the Roman salute from the Italian fascists, President of the United States Franklin Roosevelt instituted the hand over the heart as the salute to be rendered by civilians during the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem in the United States. Kosovo's KLA uses a salute similar to the British military-salute, except that the fingers are clenched into a fist and the knuckles pressed against the temple, a gesture originating with the communist movement. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salute   (3395 words)

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21 Gun Salute Today, the national salute of 21 guns is fired in honor of a national flag, the sovereign or chief of state of a foreign nation, a member of a reigning royal family, and the President, ex-President, and President-elect of the United States. By 1730, the Royal Navy was prescribing 21 guns for certain anniversary dates, although this was not mandatory as a salute to the Royal family until later in the eighteenth century. Early warriors demonstrated their peaceful intentions by placing their weapons in a position that rendered them ineffective. www.cyclequest.com /Vets/21%20Gun%20Salute.htm   (888 words)

Origins of the 21 Gun Salute The 41 gun salute still remains in force today as the royal salute fired from London's Hyde Park and the 21 guns and 41 chambers of the Tower salutes have resulted in the unique 62 gun salute, which is the current royal salute fired from the Tower of London. This ordered 21 chambers to be fired for royal salutes from Saint James Park and 21 guns and 41 chambers from the Tower of London (a chamber was a small piece of ordnance, without a carriage, used for firing salutes). It appears that the royal salutes for the accession to the throne by George IV, William IV, and Victoria were 41 guns, "fired at all stations at hime and abroad". www.lighthorse.org.au /military/21gunsalute.htm   (527 words)

21gun.txt Hence, the honorary salute by shore batteries was 21 guns. Since 21 guns was the number found on one side of one of the larger 'ships of the line,' firing all of them became the highest mark of respect, reserved for the heads of state. At that time guns could not be loaded quickly so the act of firing one in a salute indicated that the saluter had disarmed himself in deference to the person being saluted. www.regiments.org /wombats/classics/21gun.txt   (1640 words)

Salute This solemn salute, known as a “21 minute-gun salute”, is a tradition that is performed annually on Memorial Day by the US Navy, and is fired from Navy bases and ships that are equipped with saluting cannons. The salutes were fired using black powder, cartridge loaded signal cannons, with the first shot being fired at 12 noon, and one round being fired every minute thereafter until 12:20 PM, when the last round was fired. After the salute, the US flag was raised to the full staff position at each of the yacht clubs. www.cannon-mania.com /salute-pics.htm   (620 words)

The Straight Dope Mailbag: What's the origin of the 21-gun salute? Despite the common cliche, 21 guns are only used to salute a national flag, the sovereign or chief of state of a foreign nation, a member of a reigning royal family, and anyone who's ever been elected President of the US. The origin of gun salutes is usually attributed to soldiers or other armed types demonstrated peaceful intentions by placing their weapons (even back to the days of swords and spears) in a position that rendered them ineffective. There are 15, 13, and 11 gun salutes for people of descending rank, both military and civilian. www.straightdope.com /mailbag/m21gun.html   (576 words)

21-Gun Salute, Memorial Day 2004, San Francisco The 21-gun salute ended what was a perfect day of appreciation and remembrance to the fallen troops and veterans who have honorably served the Nation. www.citybirds.com /DigitalPhotos15/Fire03.html   (25 words)

Gun Salutes Other gun salutes vary from five guns (the lowest) to 21 guns (the highest) by increments of two, and are prescribed in accordance with occasion and level of importance of those honored. The United States fired a “national salute,” on special occasions and during times of mourning, of one gun for each state in the union until 1841, when the salute was standardized at 21 guns. The practice of firing gun salutes was well established by the sixteenth century, although gun salutes had existed for centuries. www1.va.gov /opa/feature/celebrate/gunsalut.htm   (529 words)

Leatherneck Archives Gun salutes are fired by naval guns and/or by saluting batteries with artillery pieces. Some other personal gun salutes rated are 19 guns for the Vice President and the same for the Secretary of the Navy. Twenty-one guns are a national or royal salute. www.mca-marines.org /Leatherneck/21gunarch.htm   (414 words)

Cannon or Gun Salute The 1-gun-per state salute was officially adopted in 1810, but it become increasingly cumbersome as more states joined the Union, and in 1841 the national salute was reduced to 21 guns.) During the period of British rule in India, the King-Emperor received a salute of 101 guns. officers abroad may salute any dignitary in his or her own country with the number of guns with which that country salutes that person, up to a 19-gun salute–but not a 21-gun salute, unless the person falls into one of the above categories. In the United States, a 21-gun salute is fired on Washington's Birthday and Memorial Day. www.sizes.com /society/salute.htm   (584 words)

21 gun salutes Reference Stanley Carpenter's query on 21 gun salutes and Kristie Lindenmeyer's mention of the teenage rider warning the community that the British were coming. My understanding is that the gun salute was designed originally for the same reason the hand salute was created - to show a possible foe that you were unarmed and not about to attack. Subject: REPLY: Twenty-one gun salute and female "Paul Revere" www.h-net.msu.edu /~minerva/archives/threads/21gun.html   (381 words)

Glendale Bugler - 21 Gun Salute A 21-Gun Salute We're a few days late for Armed Forces Day, but we didn't want to miss the opportunity to salute all the men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces. Heads of state got the maximum of 21 guns, the number of cannon mounted on the side of a major ship of the line. The reason for any cannon shot being offered as a salute was that firing a round meant that the gun was disarmed for the considerable length of time it took to reload. home.att.net /~afsa858/information/glendale/21GunSalute.htm   (247 words)

purevolume™ 21 gun salute With Smith planning to study abroad in England, Hawkins and Warren planning to serve missions for their church, and Weiss planning to graduate from High School, 21 Gun Salute is going to take their slow sweet time and experience the world before diving into the music world. 21 Gun Salute is a 4 piece rock and roll band from Reno, NV. Nevertheless, keep an eye out for these talented musicians to be making a mark in the world of music in the future. www.purevolume.com /21gunsalute   (195 words)

New York Daily News - Home - Farewell to soldier Moreno was buried in St. Raymond's Cemetery in the Bronx with a 21-gun salute. An honor guard of eight soldiers saluted the flag-draped coffin as it was carried into the tan brick church in a driving rain. www.nydailynews.com /front/story/162175p-142170c.html   (380 words)

Flex: 21-Gun Salute: whatever your goal, you'll find the route to greater arm size among these 21 routines - Training - bodybuilding routines The 21-Gun Salute routines attack your arms from a variety of angles, thus growing all aspects of your bis, tris and forearms to their maximum. Many 21-Gun Salute routines begin with triceps pushdowns, as this is an excellent initial exercise for warming up your tris and elbow joints. Our 21-Gun Salute begins with the premise that whoever picks up a dumbbell -- from the greenest novice to the elite contest winner -- wants to remodel their arms. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0KFY/is_3_21/ai_100068807   (1035 words)

rediff.com: Clinton welcomed at Rashtrapati Bhavan He was given a 21 gun salute and a guard of honour by the three services. Clinton and his daughter Chelsea arrived in a limousine, surrounded by 60 riders of the President's bodyguard. www.rediff.com /news/2000/mar/21clint.htm   (378 words)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service : Emperor, empress of Japan receive 21-gun salute at wreath-laying. (Originated from Boston Globe) @ HighBeam Research WASHINGTON _ In a ceremony reserved for the highest-ranking dignitaries, the emperor and empress of Japan were greeted Monday by a 21-gun salute and military parade at Arlington National Cemetery. Start / K / Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service / June 13, 1994 / Emperor, empress of Japan receive 21-gun salute at wreath-laying. Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service : Emperor, empress of Japan receive 21-gun salute at wreath-laying. static.highbeam.com /k/knightriddertribunenewsservice/june131994/emperorempressofjapanreceive21gunsaluteatwreathlay/index.html   (246 words)

21-Gun Salute, Memorial Day 2004, San Francisco During the 21-gun salute on Memorial Day at the Presidio of San Francisco we hear "Fire!" The first volley shakes the quiet grounds. www.citybirds.com /DigitalPhotos15/Fire01.html   (23 words)

Internet Public Library: FARQs Origin of the 21 gun salute -- an answer to this question from the Stumpers-L listserv. A: Gun salutes are not a recent tradition. Origins of the Twenty-One Gun Salute -- a Naval Historical Center FAQ page. www.ipl.org /div/farq/militaryFARQ.html   (381 words)

Texas Artillery Salute Battery The official title "The Texas Artillery Salute Battery" will also be retired; however, it will not necessarily mark the end of a 21-Gun Salute at Restland.. The 2001 Memorial Day Dallas is scheduled to have several activities such as military static display (such as the UH60 Blackhawk from Grandprarie), other military artifacts (Huey's, Cobra's, wheeled vehicles, etc), a fly-over, guest speaker, wreath placements, then the actual 21-Gun Salute conducted by a group of soldiers from the Texas Army National Guard. It was the first year that the Restland Memorial Park had requested an Artillery Gun Salute for thier Memorial Day Activities. users.ev1.net /~jmfields/salute.html   (293 words)

RootsWeb: CRF-L Re: [CRF] Re: Mary; 21-gun salute Re: [CRF] Re: 21-gun salute by "Mary Rains" < > Re: [CRF] Re: Mary; 21-gun salute by "Marilyn Rickman" < > Re: [CRF] Re: Mary; 21-gun salute by "Nancy Boyd" < > archiver.rootsweb.com /th/read/CRF/2001-08/0998013929   (442 words)

21 gun salute for Tui Nayau - Fiji Government Online "The 21-Gun —Salute is only accorded to the Royal Family in Britain and the Heads of States of Commonwealth Countries," said Captain Taito. A 21-Gun Salute will farewell Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara on his final journey from Suva to Tubou on Friday, April 30th 2004. Three 25 bound cannons would fire a volley of 21 shots from the Suva Harbour foreshore as the Tovuto is escorted out of the harbour on its voyage for Lakeba on Friday morning. www.fiji.gov.fj /cgi-bin/cms/exec/view.cgi/19/2363   (284 words)

The Origin of 21-Gun Salute "Many Legionnaires we heard from were particularly interested in the origins of the 21-gun salute and why the honor guard fires three volleys over the grave of the fallen,"says Steve Short, assistant director of the National Americanism and Children and Youth Division, at National Headquarters in Indianapolis. In those days of muzzle-loaders, arming cannons took much time and effort; a ship that discharged all its cannons was virtually helpless, so firing cannons in salute became a sign of respect and trust. Short said the practice of firing three volleys over the grave of a fallen warrior originated with the European dynastic wars, when fighting was halted to remove the dead and wounded. webpages.charter.net /wisconsinlegion-7thdistrict/21_Gun_Salute.htm   (293 words)

Windsor's Miniature 21 Gun Salute, Long Walk, 2002 Come and see, may be even help fire, the cannon at next year's anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's birthday on April 21st at midday opposite the entrance to Frogmore in The Long Walk. For many years the cannon were fired with a Bengal match held in a bulldog clip secured to the end of a broom handle until a few years during the ceremony for Prince Charles' Freedom of The Borough. A full description of the history of Windsor's saluting cannons is to be found in Windlesora 13. www.thamesweb.co.uk /windsor/windsorhistory/salute2002.html   (361 words)

21-gun salute farewells former navy head - Breaking News - http://www.theage.com.au "A 21-gun salute was fired as the coffin came out of the chapel," Captain McKinnie said. More than 300 mourners attended the military funeral complete with 21-gun salute for former navy chief Admiral Mike Hudson in Sydney. 21-gun salute farewells former navy head - Breaking News - http://www.theage.com.au www.theage.com.au /news/National/21gun-salute-farewells-former-navy-heads/2005/03/04/1109700667149.html   (335 words)

REVIEWS: High Powered Entertainment presents 21 Gun Salute - Seaspot.com If gangsta is your game, then “21 Gun Salute” is your soundtrack. High Powered managed to get some of the biggest names in West Coast gangsta to come spit on 21 Gun Salute – Daz, Yukmouth, Brotha Lynch Hung, the Outlawz, Spice-1 and B-Legit, just to name a few. JT The Bigga Figga, Cosmo and 151 break down the biz on “Thug Entreprenuer.” Y’all could do a lot worse than listening to JT when it comes to making money in the music biz, the cat is rolling with long dough on the independent tip. www.seaspot.com /reviews/reviews-21gunsalute.htm   (329 words)

Senegal welcomes Chen with 21-gun salute, fanfare The two leaders then inspected a detachment of Senegalese troops and an honor guard, which gave a 21-gun salute. The chartered plane landed at Dakar's international airport Monday after a flight of more than 21 hours. Chen's China Airlines jet departed Taiwan late Sunday night and flew to Africa, with a one-hour refueling stop in the United Arab Emirates. www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /20020702/20020702p1.html   (369 words)

Plainview Daily Herald - News - 11/06/2005 - Veterans Day activities to include breakfast, assembly, 21-gun salute 11-06-2005 Veterans will be honored with a 21-gun salute at 11 a.m. A Veterans Day Assembly at Estacado Junior High School, 2200 W. 20th, will offer a special salute. All veterans are invited and the school would appreciate having their names in advance by calling 296-4165. www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=15525642&BRD=517&PAG=461&dept_id=473182&rfi=6   (174 words)

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