What are the different types of hand salutes?

There are several types of military salutes – the hand salute, the rifle salute at order arms, a rifle salute at right shoulder, and still another rifle salute at present arms. “Eyes Right” is another type of military salute which is rendered by troops in rank when passing in review.

What is the purpose of the hand salute?

Whatever the actual origin of today’s hand salute, clearly in the tradition of the US Army it has always been used to indicate a sign of RESPECT – further recognition that in the profession of arms military courtesy is both a right and a responsibility of every soldier.

Can a civilian salute a soldier?

Civilians should not salute the American Flag with a military salute. The military salute is considered a privilege earned by those who have served in the Armed Forces and is reserved for official protocols. Civilians should follow specific etiquette during the National Anthem.

What does left hand salute mean?

What does a left-handed salute mean? Left Handed Salutes. Actually only the Naval services (Navy and Marine Corps) are authorized to salute with the left hand when neccessary. This usually means when your right hand/ arm is incapacitated due to injurybut it can also apply at other times.

Why does America salute with palm down?

I did some more research on my own and a better explanation I came across is that U.S. Navy Sailors would get their palms dirty handling line, which Officers considered insulting for them to show a dirty palm, so the Navy Salute was changed to Palms down.

What does a slow hand salute mean?

A regular salute is a quick motion: the saluting hand snaps up, holds until the salute is returned, then snaps back down. Occasionally you will see slow salutes during a flag-passing ceremony as part of a retirement to indicate respect for the flag and the person who is retiring.

What does the 3 finger symbol mean?

The salute first became a real-world pro-democracy symbol in the aftermath of the 2014 Thai coup d’état. Protesters have since added symbolism to the gesture, stating that the three fingers stand for the French Revolutionary ideal of liberty, equality, fraternity.