In what cases is a military personnel obliged to salute? Giving military honor
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"CHARTER OF THE INTERNAL SERVICE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION" (approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated December 14, 1993)
Military salute
43. The military salute is the embodiment of the comradely cohesion of military personnel, evidence of mutual respect and a manifestation of common culture. All military personnel are obliged to greet each other when meeting (overtaking), strictly observing the rules established by the Military Regulations of the Armed Forces Russian Federation. Subordinates and juniors military rank They greet first, and in case of equal status, the first to greet is the one who considers himself more polite and well-mannered.
44. Military personnel are also obliged to greet:
The Battle Banner of a military unit, as well as the Naval flag upon arrival on a warship and upon departure from it;
Funeral processions accompanied by military units.
44. Military units and subunits, when in formation, salute upon command:
President and Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation;
Marshals of the Russian Federation, army generals, fleet admirals, colonel generals, admirals and all direct superiors, as well as persons appointed to manage the inspection (check) of a military unit (unit).
To greet the above-mentioned persons in the ranks, the senior commander gives the command “At attention, alignment to the RIGHT (to the LEFT, to the MIDDLE)”, meets them and reports.
For example: "Comrade Major General. 110th motorized rifle regiment built for the general regimental evening verification. Regiment commander Colonel Petrov."
When building a military unit with the Battle Banner (at a parade, drill review, during the taking of the Military Oath, etc.) the report indicates the full name of the military unit with a list of honorary titles and orders assigned to it. When greeting the ranks while on the move, the chief gives only a command.
46. Military units and units also salute on command:
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier;
Mass graves of soldiers who died in battles for the freedom and independence of the Fatherland;
The Battle Banner of a military unit, and on a warship the Naval Flag during its raising and lowering;
Funeral processions accompanied by military units;
Each other when meeting.
47. The military greeting by the troops in formation on the spot to the President and the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation is accompanied by the performance of the “Counter March” and the National Anthem by the orchestra.
When greeting military unit direct superiors from the commander of its unit and higher, as well as persons appointed to supervise the inspection (check), the orchestra performs only the “Counter March”.
48. When out of formation, both during classes and in free time from classes, military personnel military units(units) greet their superiors with the command “Attention” or “Stand up. Attention.” At headquarters and in institutions, only direct superiors and persons appointed to supervise the inspection (check) are greeted by command. During classes outside the formation, as well as at meetings at which only officers are present, the command “Comrades” is given for a military greeting to commanders (superiors). officers." The command “Attention”, “Stand at attention” or “Comrade officers” is given by the eldest of the present commanders (chiefs) or the serviceman who first saw the arriving commander (chief). At this command, all those present stand up, turn towards the arriving commander (chief) and take a combat stance, and officers, warrant officers and midshipmen, with their headgear on, also put their hand to it. The eldest of the commanders (chiefs) present approaches the newcomer and reports to him. The arriving commander (chief), having accepted the report, gives the command “At ease” or “Comrade officers”, and the person reporting repeats this command, after which all those present take the “at ease” position. Officers, warrant officers and midshipmen, while wearing headdress, lower their hand and subsequently act according to the instructions of the arriving commander (chief).
49. The command “Attention” or “Stand at attention” and a report to the commander (chief) are given upon his first visit to a military unit or unit on a given day. The command "Attention" is given to the ship's commander each time he arrives on the ship (disembarks from the ship). In the presence of a senior commander (chief), the command for a military salute to the junior is not given and the report is not made. When conducting classroom lessons, the command “Attention”, “Stand at attention” or “Comrade officers” is given before each lesson and at its end. The command “Attention”, “Stand at attention” or “Comrade officers” before reporting to the commander (superior) is given if other military personnel are present; in their absence, the commander (superior) is only reported.
50. During the performance of the National Anthem, military personnel in formation take a military stance without a command, and unit commanders from platoon and above, in addition, put their hand to headdress. Military personnel who are out of formation, when performing the anthem, take a drill stance, and when wearing a headdress, they put their hand to it.
51. The command to perform a military salute is not given to military units and subunits:
When a military unit or unit is alerted, on the march, as well as during tactical training and exercises;
At control points, communication centers and in places where combat duty(combat service);
At the firing line and firing (launching) position during firing (launching);
At airfields during flights;
During construction, household work or work for educational purposes, as well as during classes and work in workshops, parks, hangars, laboratories;
During sports competitions and games;
When eating and after the “End Light” signal before the “Rise” signal;
In rooms for patients.
In the listed cases, the chief or senior only reports to the arriving chief.
For example: “Comrade Major. The 2nd motorized rifle company is performing the second shooting exercise. The company commander is Captain Ilyin.”
Units participating in the funeral procession military salute do not comply.
52. At ceremonial meetings, conferences held in a military unit, as well as at performances, concerts and movies, the command for a military salute is not given and is not reported to the commander (chief). At general meetings of personnel, the command “Attention” or “Stand at attention” is given for a military greeting and reported to the commander (chief).
For example: “Comrade Lieutenant Colonel. The battalion personnel have arrived at the general meeting. The chief of staff of the battalion is Major Ivanov.”
53. When a superior or senior addresses individual military personnel, they, with the exception of sick ones, take a military stance and state their position, military rank and surname. When shaking hands, the elder shakes hands first. If the elder is not wearing gloves, the younger one takes off his glove before shaking hands. right hand. Military personnel without a headdress accompany the handshake with a slight tilt of the head.
54. When greeted by a superior or senior (“Hello, comrades”), all military personnel, in or out of formation, respond: “We wish you good health”; if the boss or senior says goodbye (“Goodbye, comrades”), then the military personnel answer: “Goodbye.” At the end of the answer, the word “comrade” and military rank are added without indicating the type of military service or service.
For example, when answering: sergeants, petty officers, warrant officers, midshipmen and officers, “We wish you good health, comrade Lance Sergeant", "Goodbye, Comrade Chief Petty Officer", "We wish you good health, Comrade Midshipman", "Goodbye, Comrade Lieutenant", etc.
55. If a commander (chief), in the course of his service, congratulates or thanks a serviceman, then the soldier answers the commander (chief): “I serve the Fatherland.” If the commander (chief) congratulates a military unit (unit), it responds with a drawn-out triple “Hurray”, and if the commander (chief) thanks, the military unit (unit) responds: “We serve the Fatherland.”
The procedure for presentation to commanders (superiors) and persons arriving for inspection (checking)
56. When a senior commander (chief) arrives at a military unit, only the unit commander is introduced. Other persons introduce themselves only when the senior commander (chief) directly addresses them, stating their military position, military rank and surname.
57. Military personnel introduce themselves to their immediate superiors:
When appointed to a military position;
Upon surrender of a military post;
When conferring a military rank;
When awarded an order or medal;
When leaving on a business trip, for treatment or on vacation and upon return.
When introducing themselves to their immediate superior, military personnel state their military position, military rank, last name and reason for the introduction.
For example: "Comrade Major. Commander of the 1st motorized rifle company Captain Ivanov. I introduce myself on the occasion of my being awarded the military rank of captain."
58. Officers and warrant officers newly appointed to the regiment are introduced to the regiment commander and then to his deputies, and upon receipt of appointment to the company to the battalion commander, company commander and their deputies. The regimental commander introduces newly arrived officers to the regiment's officers at the next officers' meeting or regimental formation.
59. When inspecting (checking) a military unit, its commander introduces himself to the arriving person appointed to lead the inspection (check), if he has a military rank equal to the commander of the unit, or is senior in rank to him; if the inspector (checker) is junior in rank to the commander of the military unit, then he introduces himself to the commander of the military unit. Before the start of the inspection (check), the commander of the military unit introduces the commanders of the inspected (checked) units to the inspecting (verifying) officer.
60. When an inspector (inspector) visits a unit, the commanders of these units meet him and report to him. If the inspector (checker) arrives at the unit together with the commander of the military unit, then the unit commander reports to the inspector (checker) if the latter is of equal military rank with the commander of the military unit or is senior in rank to him. If during an inspection (check) a senior commander (chief) arrives, then the commander of the military unit (unit) reports to him, and the inspecting (verifier) introduces himself.
61. When visiting a military unit (ship) by the President of the Russian Federation, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation and his deputies, commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces, members of the Government of the Russian Federation, the commander of the military unit (ship) meets, reports and accompanies these persons who have arrived at the location of the military unit ( on the ship), and upon arrival at the invitation to the military unit (ship) of the participants of the Great Patriotic War, internationalist warriors, veterans of the Armed Forces, honored figures of science, culture and art, representatives public organizations Russia, foreign states and other honored visitors, the commander of the military unit (ship) meets them, introduces himself to them and accompanies them without reporting. In memory of the visit to the military unit (ship) by honorary visitors, the Book of Honorable Visitors (Appendix 4) is presented to them for the corresponding entry.
62. When military personnel arrive at a military unit (unit) to carry out individual official assignments of senior commanders (chiefs), the commander of the military unit (unit) introduces himself only as the senior in military rank. In other cases, arrivals introduce themselves to the commander of the military unit (unit) and report on the purpose of their arrival.
63. All instructions from inspectors (inspectors) or military personnel performing individual official assignments from senior commanders (chiefs) are transmitted through the commander of the military unit. The named persons are obliged to inform the commander of the military unit (unit) about the results of the inspection (check) or the fulfillment of the official assignment assigned to them. When conducting a survey of military personnel of a military unit (unit), inspectors (verifiers) are guided by the requirements of Appendix 8.
Andreev Alexey
Have you ever wondered why military personnel put their hand to the visor of their cap when saluting? And why is this gesture not only spelled out in the regulations of our army, but also typical as a sign of greeting for the armies of the whole world? Military personnel sometimes do not realize that when they salute each other, they repeat the movements exactly medieval knights, who raised the visors of their helmets and always recorded the moment when their faces were completely open to each other...
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“A step into science. Junior"
Section “History. Social science"
Research
Completed
student of grade 3 "B"
MBOU "Secondary School No. 226" Zarechny
Andreev Alexey.
Scientific adviser:
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classes of MBOU "Secondary School No. 226"
Malkova Elena Alexandrovna
Zarechny
2012
- LEADING.
2. CHAPTER 1. Why do the military salute?
3. CHAPTER 2.
4. CHAPTER 3. Military greeting in Russia.
5. CONCLUSION.
6. LITERATURE.
INTRODUCTION
Have you ever wondered why military personnel put their hand to the visor of their cap when saluting? And why is this gesture not only spelled out in the regulations of our army, but also typical as a sign of greeting for the armies of the whole world? The military sometimes does not realize that, saluting each other, they exactly repeat the movements of medieval knights, who raised the visors of their helmets and always recorded the moment when their faces were completely open to each other...
I'm in a cadet class and I'm interested in everything related to the military. I often see how soldiers, when meeting each other, put their right hand to their temple. I decided to research what this gesture means and where this tradition came from.
Goal of the work:
To figure out, why do military men, when saluting, put their hand to their headdress,and from what time does this tradition begin?
Research objectives:
Conduct a survey;
Hypothesis:
Historical hypothesis (Middle Ages): Heavy cavalrymen (knights, knights) wore helmets in the Middle Ages. Many helmets had visors or masks to protect the face. When riding oncoming, as a gesture showing peaceful intentions, the knight raised his visor or mask. He exposed his face so that the person he met could recognize him. This was done with the right hand, which also showed that the warrior was not ready to start a fight and did not have aggressive intentions. The gesture seemed to say: “there is no weapon in my right hand.”
Research methods:questionnaire (APPENDIX 1), literature study, comparison and analysis of the collected material.
Object of study:military traditions.
CHAPTER 1.
Why do the military salute?
At the end of the 18th century, junior officers greeted senior officers, and soldiers saluted officers by removing their headdress. Civilians still bow to each other this way as a sign of respect. This tradition probably dates back to the times when a knight was required to raise his visor or remove his helmet in front of his lord.
Raising your hand in greeting instead of taking off your hat meant practical significance. As the soldiers lit the fuses of their muskets, their hands became dirty with soot. A with dirty hands removing the headdress meant rendering it unusable. Therefore to end of the XVIII centuries, honor began to be given by simply raising one’s hand.
Officers or soldiers who carried a sword or saber, no matter whether mounted or on foot, saluted by raising the weapon, bringing the handle closer to the lips, then moving the weapon to the right and down. This form of greeting dates back to the Middle Ages and is associated with religion, when a knight would kiss the hilt of his sword, symbolizing the Christian cross. Then it became a tradition when taking an oath.
CHAPTER 2.
Where did the custom of saluting come from?
The tradition of the modern military salute originates on the island of Great Britain. In many armies around the world, junior ranks greeted senior ranks by removing their hats, as was the case in the British Army, but by the 18th and 19th centuries, soldiers’ hats had become so bulky that this greeting was reduced to a simple touch of the visor. The greeting we know took shape in 1745 in the Coldstream Regiment, an elite guard unit of the Queen of England's personal guard. In the regimental regulations of the guards it was written: “Personnel are ordered not to raise their hats when they pass by an officer or address him, but only to press their hands to their hat and bow.”
In 1762, the charter of the Scots Guards clarified: “Since nothing disfigures a headdress and contaminates the lacings like removing a hat, in the future, personnel are only ordered to raise their palm to their hat with a short gesture when passing by an officer.” Such an innovation caused some resistance, but, as we see, it still took root. Wherein great importance given that during a military greeting they do not bow their heads or lower their eyes, this means that military personnel of different ranks are free people serving one state.
By the middle of the 19th century, the military salute in Great Britain had undergone new changes: the hand brought to the headdress (more precisely, to the right eyebrow) is facing outward with the palm. This tradition continues to this day. In the USA, the hand is brought slightly forward, as if closing the eyes from the sun, and the palm looks at the ground. The American gesture was influenced by the traditions of the British Navy: back in the days of sailing ships, sailors used pitch and tar to seal cracks in the wooden parts of the ship so that they would not leak sea water. At the same time, the hands were protected with white gloves, but showing a dirty palm was undignified, so in the navy the greeting hand turned 90 degrees down. The military salutes the same way in France.
IN Tsarist Russia the military saluted with two fingers (this tradition still remains in Poland), and in Soviet and modern Russian army The honor is given with the entire palm facing down, with the middle finger looking at the temple.
CHAPTER 3.
Military greeting in Russia.
1. Using a questionnaire, I interviewed 23 classmates.
When asked if you know why the military, when saluting, put their hand to their headdress, all the guys answered in the negative.
To the question: “What do you think,? a negative answer was also given.
After analyzing the questionnaires (APPENDICES 1, 2), I saw that my classmates do not know why the military, when saluting, put their hand to their right temple and have no ideaSince when has this tradition been going on?
2. In urban and school library I found the literature I needed for my research.
3. Having familiarized myself with the collected material (APPENDIX 3), I found out that in modern army speech you can periodically hear the expression salute , however, taking into account changes in the structure of society and themilitary greeting
knightsvisorarmies
CONCLUSION
conclusion, hypothesis:
The military salute is a ritual that supposedly originates from the medievalknights. To show their nobility in the face of the enemy, the knights threw backvisor
LITERATURE
Dictionary Ozhegova.
General military regulations of the RF Armed Forces (chapter 3), 2011.
ANNEX 1
QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear friend! I ask you to take part in the survey and answer the following questions:
2. What do you think?Since when has this tradition been going on??
APPENDIX 2
Survey results
23 people took part in the survey.
1. Do you know why soldiers, when saluting, put their hand to their headdress?
“No” - 23 students, 100%.
2. What do you think?Since when has this tradition been going on??
“I don’t know” - 23 students, 100%.
APPENDIX 3
Magazine "Around the World" 01/19/2009.
Ozhegov's explanatory dictionary.
Encyclopedia "1001 questions".
- “Children’s encyclopedia for the lazy,” 1995.
General military regulations of the RF Armed Forces (chapter 2, 3), 2011.
Military etiquette. Textbook\ Under general. ed. B.V. Vorobyova-M., 2005.
Platonov B.N. Military etiquette - M., 1983.
Theses
"Why do the military salute."
Research
Justification of the relevance of the topic:
I'm in a cadet class and I'm interested in everything related to the military. I often see how soldiers, when meeting each other, put their right hand to their temple. This gesture interested me.
I asked my classmates and parents:
- Why do soldiers put their hand to their headdress when saluting?
When does this tradition begin?
It turned out that my friends did not know the answers to the questions posed. I decided to help them.
Goal of the work:
To figure out, why do the military, when “saluting”, put their hand to their headdress,and since when has this tradition been going on?
To achieve this goal, I set for myself tasks :
Conduct a survey;
Go to the library and find the necessary literature;
Contact parents for help collecting information online;
It is good to think and comprehend the collected material.
In the course of reviewing the information received, it was put forward hypothesis:
The military salute is a ritual that supposedly originates from the medievalknights. At that time they wore helmets on their heads. Many helmets had visors or masks to protect the face. When riding oncoming, as a gesture showing peaceful intentions, the knight raised his visor or mask. He exposed his face so that the person he met could recognize him. This was done with the right hand, which also showed that the warrior was not ready to start a fight and did not have aggressive intentions. The gesture seemed to say: “there is no weapon in my right hand.”
The result the work began with the selection of materials on this topic, slide presentation and the brochure “Military Greeting”, which can be used in extracurricular activities in the “History of the Russian Army” classes.
After reviewing the collected material, I found out that in modern army speech you can hear the expression salute , however, with the change in the structure of society and themilitary greetingfrom a ceremony to a modern tribute to tradition, this expression is a rarely used phrase.
What is “salute”? This means showing respect to a person of higher rank. It was established that this was done different ways V different time. Greetings in one form or another have always existed among all peoples. The forms of greeting were different: bowing, kneeling, falling face down on the ground, various hand gestures. The military greeting that is customary in the army - placing the right hand on the visor of the cap - appeared quite recently.
I learned that the military salute is a ritual supposedly borrowed from the medievalknights. To show their nobility in the face of the enemy, the knights threw backvisorhelmet The characteristic movement of the hand formed the basis of the modern military greeting. IN Armed Forces In Russia, the military salute is performed with the fingers of the right hand closed and the hand straightened; unlike a number of othersarmiespeace, with the head uncovered, the military greeting is performed without raising a hand, by assuming a military position.
This is what it says inChartere internal service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (RF Armed Forces).
Article 43. Chapter 2. RELATIONS BETWEEN MILITARY SERVICEMEN
The military salute is the embodiment of the comradely cohesion of military personnel, evidence of mutual respect and a manifestation of common culture. All military personnel are obliged to greet each other when meeting (overtaking), strictly observing the rules established by the drill regulations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Subordinates and juniors in military rank greet first, and in case of equal position, the one who considers himself more polite and well-mannered greets first.
When meeting, the junior in rank is obliged to greet the senior first; if they belong to different categories of military personnel (soldier - Officer, junior officer - senior officer), a senior officer may perceive failure to perform a military greeting upon meeting as an insult.
As a result of the work done, I came to conclusion, that putting the fingers of the right hand to the temple in the military means “salute” or greeting. This confirms the previously stated hypothesis:
The military salute is a ritual that supposedly originates from the medievalknights. To show their nobility in the face of the enemy, the knights threw backvisorhelmet The characteristic movement of the hand formed the basis of the modern military greeting.
Giving military honor form of military greeting and military honor. In the Soviet Armed Forces, according to the Internal Service Charter, all military personnel are obliged to salute each other; subordinates and juniors salute first ( rice.
). Honor is given by individual military personnel, as well as military units and subunits (on command) to the Mausoleum of V.I. Lenin, mass graves soldiers who died in battles for the freedom and independence of the Soviet Motherland, when meeting each other, the banners of military units, as well as the naval flag, funeral processions accompanied by troops. Military units and subunits, when in formation, salute on command: the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, the Ministry of Defense of the USSR, Marshals Soviet Union and to the Admirals of the Fleet of the Soviet Union, the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Council and the Chairman of the Soviet Ministry of the Union Republic on the territory (in the waters) of which it is located this part, Chief marshals, army generals, marshals of military branches and special troops, fleet admirals, colonel generals, admirals and all direct superiors, as well as persons appointed to supervise the inspection of the unit (unit). Rules O. v. parts are determined by the Military Regulations of the Armed Forces of the USSR, and in the navy, in addition, by the Ship Regulations Navy THE USSR.
Great Soviet Encyclopedia. - M.: Soviet Encyclopedia. 1969-1978 .
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History of military greeting November 6th, 2013
According to one version, this comes from the Middle Ages: the military greeting is a knightly tradition. When meeting each other, the knights lifted the visor of their helmet with a movement of their hands to show that their friend’s face was hidden behind the armor. Or they raised their visor to show their peaceful intentions.
According to another version, the tradition of modern military greeting originates on the island of Great Britain. In many armies around the world, junior ranks greeted senior ranks by removing their hats, as was the case in the British Army, but by the 18th and 19th centuries, soldiers’ hats had become so bulky that this greeting was reduced to a simple touch of the visor. The greeting we know took shape in 1745 in the Coldstream Regiment, an elite guard unit of the Queen of England's personal guard.
In the regimental regulations of the guards it was written: “Personnel are ordered not to raise their hats when they pass by an officer or address him, but only to press their hands to their hat and bow.” In 1762, the charter of the Scots Guards clarified: “Since nothing disfigures a headdress and contaminates the lacings like removing a hat, in the future, personnel are only ordered to raise their palm to their hat with a short gesture when passing by an officer.” Such an innovation caused some resistance, but, as we see, it still took root.
At the same time, great importance is attached to the fact that during a military greeting they do not bow their heads or lower their eyes, this means that military personnel of different ranks are free people serving one state. By the middle of the 19th century, the military salute in Great Britain had undergone new changes: the hand brought to the headdress (more precisely, to the right eyebrow) is facing outward with the palm. This tradition continues to this day.
In the USA, the hand is brought slightly forward, as if closing the eyes from the sun, and the palm looks at the ground. The American gesture was influenced by the traditions of the British Navy: back in the days of sailing ships, sailors used pitch and tar to seal cracks in the wooden parts of the ship so that they would not let sea water through. At the same time, the hands were protected with white gloves, but showing a dirty palm was undignified, so in the navy the greeting hand turned 90 degrees down. The military salutes the same way in France.
In Tsarist Russia, the military saluted with two fingers (this tradition still remains in Poland), and in the Soviet and modern Russian army, the salute is given with the entire palm facing down, with the middle finger looking at the temple.
By the way, let us emphasize a detail that is worth paying attention to: if earlier the ritual was called “giving military honor,” today the Russian military regulations seem to return us to the requirements of noble knights: “soul to God, life to the fatherland, heart to the lady, honor to no one!” (as the author of this statement L.G. Kornilov says?). Now this ritual is called the “military salute”
According to the charter of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, all military personnel when meeting or overtaking are required to greet each other and must strictly observe the rules of giving military salute I established by the drill regulations of the RF Armed Forces.
Military salute it is the embodiment of respect, cohesion, camaraderie, and a manifestation of culture.
There are also those who believe that the custom of giving military honor in the armies of the world is associated with the name of the famous pirate Francis Drake.(about the history of piracy and in particular about DRAKE).
This is, of course, more of a joke version, but still :-)
"I'M BLINDED!"
Having completed in 1577-1580. circumnavigating the world, Drake sent a letter to Queen Elizabeth describing his exploits. Interested in the pirate's personality, and even more interested in the treasures he had looted, the queen visited Drake's ship. When she climbed on board, Drake, pretending to be blinded by her beauty (according to contemporaries, Elizabeth was extremely ugly), shaded his eyes with his palm.
Since then, in the English fleet this gesture has allegedly been used to salute...
LEFT OR RIGHT?
This may be true, but most likely it is just a beautiful legend, although it has many supporters. However, let us see whether the need to give honor does not entail inconvenience.
According to etiquette, a man should walk to the left of a woman, since the place on the right is considered honorable. If a woman takes a soldier by the arm, he must be on her right in order to be able to give a military greeting. About 200-300 years ago, men did not leave the house without weapons. Each one had a saber, rapier or dagger hanging on his left side. On the left - in order to quickly and more conveniently grab the weapon from the sheath with the right hand. To prevent the weapon from hitting his companion’s legs when walking, the gentleman tried to walk to the left of his lady.
In general, it is correct for a man to walk on the left, because people here often move to the right, and it is better for the person you meet to accidentally hit you with his shoulder, and not your companion. Only the military does not obey this rule when they are in uniform. In order to give a military salute and not hit your companion with your elbow, the soldier’s or officer’s right hand must be free. Therefore, it is more convenient for them to walk on the right rather than on the left.
THEY DON'T PUT A HAND TO THE EMPTY HEAD?
In the Russian army, honor is given only when wearing a headdress, but in the American army... In America, honor is given not “to an empty head,” but in any case. It's all about the story. It should be taken into account that in the USA the traditions of the army of the Northerners (as winners) have been preserved mainly, which was created from volunteers, often dressed, at first, in ordinary clothes and did not have combat habits. Hence the salutation without military uniform and headdress, which sometimes simply was not there. Accordingly, when the uniform appeared, honor was given by placing a hand on the head, regardless of the presence of a headdress.
Times have changed, morals have changed
Officers or soldiers who carried a sword or saber, no matter whether mounted or on foot, saluted by raising the weapon, bringing the handle closer to the lips, then moving the weapon to the right and down. This form of greeting dates back to the Middle Ages and is associated with religion, when a knight would kiss the hilt of his sword, symbolizing the Christian cross. Then it became a tradition when taking an oath.
Raising your hand in greeting instead of taking off your hat had practical implications. As the soldiers lit the fuses of their muskets, their hands became dirty with soot. And removing the headdress with dirty hands meant rendering it unusable. Therefore, by the end of the 18th century, honor began to be given by simply raising one’s hand.
In the imperial period, saluting included not only raising the hand to the headdress, but also a variety of bows, curtsies and other elements, depending on the rank of the person being met and the meeting place.
Let's remember something else, or for example, I recently collected . Here's an interesting one The original article is on the website InfoGlaz.rf Link to the article from which this copy was made -Military greeting, or Which hand is used to salute Human society is developing, traditions, views, turns of speech, and the language itself are changing. How obsolete the vocabulary phrases “I have the honor” and “to salute” are falling out of use even in the army. Even the original meaning of these wonderful phrases is distorted. What does it mean to “give honor” There was initially no talk of giving one’s own honor. It was about recognizing the merits of the person meeting halfway, about respect for him. At all times, the youngest, both in age and in rank or title, was the first to greet, recognizing high merits. You can salute either a person or a group of people, or something sacred - a banner or monument to fallen heroes.
A gesture, no matter what it was, was always a sign of recognition of honor in the counter. At all times and among all peoples there were various shapes greetings and expressions of respect: one could bow to the ground, bend one knee or both, prostrate oneself, click one's heels and nod one's bare head. In the dictionaries of V. I. Dahl and S. I. Ozhegov, “to salute” means to greet. And if S. I. Ozhegov’s dictionary describes this greeting only as placing a hand on a headdress, then V. I. Dal gives a whole list of actions. You can salute by bowing, bowing your sword or banner, making a weapon on guard, or beating a drum. The legend of the origin of the military greeting The origin of the greeting with the gesture of the right hand raised to the eyes is attributed to the famous British pirate Francis Drake, who was honored to welcome the English Queen Elizabeth I on board his ship. The legendary pirate did not have an officer rank and became a knight after traveling around the world. Carrying out a secret order from Her Majesty, Drake not only robbed Spanish ships, he discovered many sea routes and made several geographical discoveries.
Legend has it that the pirate captain stood against the sun as the queen ascended the ladder and closed his eyes, placing the palm of his right hand over them. The team lined up behind him harmoniously repeated this gesture. The gallant corsair paid the ugly Elizabeth a compliment, comparing her to the blinding sun, which captivated Her Majesty. Evil tongues claimed that it was for gallantry that Drake was knighted, and the gesture spread throughout the armies of the world. Historical versions of the origin of the military salute One of the historical versions of the origin of salutation refers to knightly traditions. A knight on a horse with reins and a shield in his left hand, having met the same knight, raised the visor of his helmet with his right hand. This gesture spoke of peaceful intentions. The version documented by military regulations says that it was in Great Britain in the 18th century, since headdresses in elite units became very bulky, the rule arose not to take them off, but to greet officers by pressing your hand to your hat and bowing. Then they stopped even touching the hat, since the soldiers’ hands were always stained with soot, because they had to set fire to the pressure of the muskets. And with which hand Her Majesty’s guards salute was not specified in the regulations. Most likely, it went without saying that it was right.
Mounted and dismounted officers saluted by raising their bladed weapons, bringing the handle closer to their lips and then moving it to the right and down. The question of which hand the officers salute with did not arise. Military salutation in different countries In the military salutation of any army, they do not bow their heads and do not lower their eyes, which also speaks of mutual honor, regardless of ranks and ranks, and there is no question about which hand is used to salute in the army - only the right one. But the hand gesture and the turn of the palm may be slightly different. Since the 19th century, in the British Army, the hand raised to the right eyebrow is facing outward. In the British Navy since sailing ships When the sailors' hands were stained with tar and tar, and it was undignified to show dirty palms, the palm was turned down in greeting. The same greeting is accepted in France. In the US Army, during a greeting, the palm is turned down, and the hand, held slightly forward, seems to shield the eyes from the sun. In the Italian army, the palm is placed above the visor in front.
In Tsarist Russia until 1856 and today's Poland, the military salute was performed with the index and middle fingers. From 1856 after Crimean War V Soviet army and today's Russian army is given honor with the entire palm facing down. Middle finger at the same time he looks at his temple, touching the visor of his uniform cap. Hence the synonyms for the expression “salute” - take up the salute, salute. The hand with which Russian military personnel salute is stipulated by the Charter of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Rules of Etiquette There is military etiquette that all military personnel must follow. Its rules are determined not only by traditions and rituals, principles of morality and ethics, but also by the provisions of the military oath and regulations. But there is also an etiquette common to all, according to which, for example, a man, as a support and protector in the past, also with a weapon on his side, should walk to the left of his companion. But exceptions to the rule also depend on which hand they salute in Russia and beyond. general rules. Military men in uniform always walk to the woman's right so as not to touch her with their elbow during a military salute. However, there are exceptions to this rule. If a soldier in uniform walks with a companion on his arm, then he should be to her right so that his hand remains free for the military greeting. Differences in performing the military salute The military salute in all countries is given with the right hand. The question of which country salutes with the left hand arises when high government officials, through oversight or inexperience, violate the rules of giving military honor, which are either enshrined in regulations or are an unshakable tradition.
A serious difference can be considered not with which hand one salutes, but only with the presence or absence of a headdress when saluting. It would seem that if the gesture of the right hand arose when simplifying the procedure for removing a headdress, then a uniform cap or cap is required in such a ritual. But no. Army traditions in the United States began to take shape after the victory of the northern army in Civil War North and South in the second half of the 19th century. The winning army was formed from volunteers without combat skills and dressed in ordinary clothes, often without hats. Honor was given by simply placing a hand on the head. Since then, in the US Army, honor is given regardless of the presence of a uniform cap or cap on the head. Giving military honor, or, in modern interpretation Russian military regulations, a military greeting is a ritual, overshadowed by the centuries-old traditions of the armies of all countries of the world.
