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this salute. If 7 cannon shots are fired at the start, corresponding to the number of guns on board a boat, in addition to the symbolism of the number seven, this number increases to 21, since it was considered that for a shot fired by a boat, the batteries on land had enough powder for three rounds.
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Firing cannons is a maritime tradition that dates back to the 14th century , when the cannon began to impose itself on the battlefields: a boat entering the waters of a country unloads its weapons and thus marks its intentions peaceful. The coastal batteries or the boats encountered then respond to
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When a cannon was fired, it partially disarmed the ship until reloaded, so needlessly firing a cannon showed respect and trust. As a matter of courtesy a warship would fire her guns harmlessly out to sea, to show that she had no hostile intent. At first, ships were required to fire seven guns;
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meanwhile forts, with their more numerous guns and a larger supply of gunpowder, were required meanwhile to fire 21 times. Later, as the quality of gunpowder improved, the British increased the number of shots required from ships to match the forts.
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Multiples of 21-gun salutes may be fired for particularly important celebrations. In monarchies this is often done at births of members of the royal family of the country and other official celebrations associated with the royal family.
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A casual salute by an aircraft, somewhat akin to waving to a friend, is the custom of "waggling" the wings by partially rolling the aircraft first to one side, and then the other.
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during a state visit by him to the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. in 1994. 21-gun salutes are often rendered in honor of prominent or important people, such as heads of state.
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The U.S. Navy Munitions Command, detachment Sewells Point, performs a 21-gun salute at Iowa Point in honor of former President Gerald R. Ford's death a few days prior.
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will vary depending on the conditions. Circumstances affecting these variations include the particular occasion and, in the case of military and
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general or admiral receives 11. These same standards are currently adhered to by ground-based saluting batteries.
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The firing of guns at intervals of one minute is a traditional expression of mourning used at sea and at
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is the most commonly recognized of the customary gun salutes that are performed by the firing of
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Gun salute by aircraft, primarily displayed during funerals, began with simple flypasts during
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The platoon maintains its battery of ten ceremonially-modified World War II-vintage
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Twilight of Splendor: The Court of Queen Victoria During Her Diamond Jubilee Year
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U.S. Army howitzers render a 21-gun salute in honor of South African president
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as a military honor. As naval customs evolved, 21 guns came to be fired for
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A cannon on a naval vessel's deck fired during the arrival of a dignitary
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is the use of a piece of artillery to fire shots, often 21 in number (
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Shots from an artillery gun performed as a military honour
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King, Greg (2007). "Epilogue: The Twilight of Splendor".
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A ceremonial or celebratory form of aerial salute is the
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The Presidential Salute Battery also participates in
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21-gun salute

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