With the bell-topped shako the hand was on the peak to align it with the eyebrows, while with the Albert Shako the hand simply touched the edge of the peak. For the next forty-five years the horizontal hand salute was the norm for the British Infantry.
Below is a soldier photographed in the Crimean War performing the palm down, eyebrow level hand salute. As an almost nostalgic throw back to the 18th century, the army decided in to have a different salute for the other ranks. The palm-out hand salute was back. This was clearly influenced by the adoption of the palm out salute by other powers such as France and the United States. The first motion of the salute was to "bring the right hand smartly, but with a circular motion, to the head, palm to the front, point of the forefinger one inch above the right eye, thumb close to the forefinger; elbow in line, and nearly square, with the shoulder; at the same time, slightly turn the head to the left.
The Royal Artillery adopted it in York and Lancaster Regiment c published This shows the two types of salute. A vertical salute for the officers emerged as well in This salute allowed company officers in closed ranks to perform a sword salute without elbowing the soldier beside them.
It was performed by "raising the left arm as high as the shoulder, and bringing the hand, knuckles uppermost and fingers extended to the peak of the shako. While only intended for the sword salute, this salute was adopted by some regiments to replace the horizontal salute.
Left: A British Constable performs the vertical salute published Right: King's Regiment officer saluting c published British Officers continued to salute differently from the other ranks for forty years.
In , the Queen's Regulations put an end to this duality ordering all officers to "salute with the right hand, in the manner prescribed for soldiers. Invented in as a precursor to a pouch slap, the palm-out salute was abandoned in only to be resurrected in and then made universal in the British Army in It's initial adoption was heavily influenced by the variety of military headdress at the time.
While the British Army hand salute unchanged since , the rocky road it travelled had, until now, been forgotten. London, Volume 4. Humphrey Bland [Lieut.
General], A Treatise of Military Discipline. Bristol, Calcutta, Salem, Hull, Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. Rickword, "Saluting" Vol. Any unauthorized use of material contained here is strictly forbidden. All rights reserved. Access Heritage Inc formerly The Discriminating General is in no way to be held accountable for the use of any content on this website. See Conditions of Use. In the French and Indian War soldiers removed their hats with two hands when paying their respects to an officer.
The new drill of the British Grenadiers in is the true origin of the somewhat unnatural palm-out hand salute. Author Robert Henderson enjoys unearthing and telling stories of military valour, heritage, and sacrifice from across the globe.
Lest we forget. Why Palm Out? Subordinate officer receiving orders from General Elliot at the siege of Gibraltar published This was similar to when a common soldier, without arms, met an officer. The Royal Regiment of Foot Royal Scots , published As a whole, while the Army's common soldiers continued to remove their hats as a salutation to their officers, some regimental commanders tired of the slovenly look of their solder's headdress.
At the end of Seven Years War French and Indian War in North America , Major Dalrymple of the Royal Scots in ordered: "As nothing disfigures the hats or dirties the lace more than taking off the hats, the men for the future are only to raise the backs of their hands to them with a brisk motion when they pass an officer.
The salute is often thought to date back to Roman times, but there is no evidence that soldiers raised their hand as a formal greeting. Another theory is that it originated in medieval Europe, when knights used their hands to raise their visors , revealing their identity to demonstrate they were friendly.
This explanation is also regarded with scepticism. It later became British Army tradition for privates and non-commissioned officers to remove their hat to greet officers. Junior officers did the same to their seniors.
This apparently ended in the 18th Century because of concerns over excessive wear to headgear or hats becoming more cumbersome. Oh, and remember, " any flourish in the salute is improper. In addition to superior commissioned and warrant officers, the following individuals are always entitled to a military salute: The President of the United States, officers of allied foreign countries good luck learning their rank system , and Medal of Honor recipients — I actually didn't know that one.
In America, the military salute is protected by the First Amendment. Anyone can salute anyone, really. You can salute a veteran when they're in civilian attire And it can actually be a little awkward if they're not expecting it.
But in other countries, there are legal ramifications behind certain salutes. In Germany, for example, the straight-arm "Heil Hitler" salute is illegal and punishable by up to three years in jail. It's not uncommon for tourists to be detained for performing the salute for photos, and one man was sentenced to jail for teaching his dog Adolf to give the Hitlergruss on command.
Today, the salute is a gesture of mutual respect, given and reciprocated, and whether the origin stories are true, the salute nonetheless remains a symbol of honor — and reassurance that you're not holding a weapon.
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