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Origins of the Twenty-One Gun Salute ... Today, the national salute of 21 guns is fired in honor of a national flag, the soverign 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.
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Are twenty-one guns fired in national military salutes because the digits in 1776 add up to 21? ... Do you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the year 1776?
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www.snopes.com/military/21gun.asp
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The use of gun salutes for military occasions is traced to early warriors who demonstrated their peaceful intentions by placing their weapons in a position that rendered them ineffective. Apparently this custom was universal, with the speci...
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The 21-gun salute became the highest honor a nation rendered. Varying customs among the maritime powers led to confusion in saluting and return of salutes. ... The gun salute system of the United States has changed considerably over the years. In 1810, the "national salute" was defined by the ... 21 Gun Salute Sound Effects...
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The fact that the firing party consists of seven riflemen, firing three volleys does not constitute a 21-gun salute. ... In time, when the quality of gun powder improved by the use of potassium nitrate, the sea salute was made equal to the shore salute -- 21 guns as the highest national honor. Although for a period of...
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Origin of the 21-Gun Salute ... This was continued until 1841 when it was reduced to 21 from 26. Although it had been in use for more than 30 years, the 21-gun salute was not formally adopted until Aug. 18, 1875. This was at the suggestion of the British, who proposed a "Gun for Gun Return" to their own 21-gun salute.
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WWII Conscientious Objector Buried with 21-Gun Salute, The only conscientious objector to receive a Medal of Honor in World War II, Desmond T. Doss, Jr., was buried with a 21-gun salute on Tuesday. ... Tuesday, April 04, 2006 ... Desmond T. Doss Sr., 87, died March 23 in Piedmont, Ala., where he and his wife, Frances,
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I have always wondered what the origin of the 21 gun salute is. Why not 15 or 37? Can you please enlighten me as well as "the teeming masses" with your wisdom? ... When gunpowder technology and storage improved, ships at sea adopted the salute of 21 guns.
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www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1381/whats-the-origin...
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