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Mourning salute
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As a token of grief, the national ensign is raised fully, then lowered from the masthead and secured. the u.s. army, air force, and marine corps call the lowered position “half-staff,” while the u.s. navy and all british forces call it “half-mast.” originally the gap was equal to the width of a flag to allow the invisible flag of death (which is superior to all human entities) to take its place above the ensign. nowadays the royal navy lowers the ensign by one-third of the length of the pole and the united states navy by exactly one-half. in non-military usage, anywhere from one-third to two-thirds of the way up the flagpole or ship’s mast is acceptable. the modern practice is first mentioned in 1612, but originated much earlier. when striking a half-masted ensign, it is always raised to the truck before lowering. see half-mast/staff.
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Mourn, английский
Mourner, английский
Присутствующий на похоронах
Mournful, английский
Mourning, английский
- A ship is in mourning with her, ensign and pennant half-mast, her yards topped awry, or apeek, or alternately topped an-end. if the sides are painted blue instead of white, it denotes deep mourning; this latter, however, is only done on the ship where the admiral or captain was borne, and in the case of merchant ships on the death of the owner.
- See a-cockbill, blue paint, mourning salute.
Mourning coach, английский
Черная карета в похоронном кортеже
Mourning paper, английский
Почтовая бумага с траурной каймой
Salute, английский
- Приветствие
- A discharge of cannon or small arms, display of flags, or cheering of men, in deference, by the ships of one nation to those of another, or by ships of the same nation to a superior or an equal. also, the proper compliment paid by troops, on similar occasions, whether with the sword, musket, or hand.
Salute, английский
Salutem dare [o, dedi, datum] afferre [affero, attuli, allatum], латинский
Salutem dicere [o, xi, ctum], латинский
Salutes and courtesies, английский
Nowadays, salutes are marks of respect or honor, but most began as symbols of friendship, through some formal act such as raising a hand to the head, discharging a gun or guns, presenting arms, pointing a sword to the ground, lowering the colors, dipping the topsails, or raising oars. this demonstration of peaceful intent seems universal, irrespective of time and place. for example, medieval knights would raise their visors with their fighting hand to expose unprotected faces for recognition, while african tribal warriors used to lower their shields and trail spear points on the ground to show peaceful intent. tradition holds that the junior person or ship always salutes first, with the courtesy to be immediately returned by the senior. see also gun salutes, national gun salutes, personal gun salutes. when boarding or leaving a usn ship it is customary to salute first the colors on the ensign staff and then turn to salute the quarterdeck. this is not, as is popularly believed, because it used to be the site of a crucifix, but because it is the seat of power and authority. in the rn the boarder merely faces aft and salutes once. in both cases, the ood acknowledges the salute and gives permission to come aboard.
Originally, английский
Первоначально
Acceptable, английский
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Moustaches, английский
See facial hair.
Mount vernon, английский
The first u.s. president was buried on this estate (which was originally owned by his halfbrother lawrence washington, who changed the name from epsewasson plantation on his return from serving under vice-admiral edward vernon as a captain of royal marines aboard the flagship hms burford). in his autobiography commodore charles morris relates the beginning one of the u.s. navy’s oldest and most honored ceremonies. in may of 1801, then a young midshipman, he was on board uss congress when: about 10 o’clock in the morning of a beautifully serene day, we passed mount vernon.... when opposite the house, by order of captain sever, the sails were lowered, the colors displayed half-masted, and a mourning salute of thirteen guns was fired as a mark of respect to the memory of washington, whose life had so recently closed, and whose tomb was in our view. in 1906, president theodore roosevelt was much impressed with this ceremony and, learning that the honors were only traditional he immediately made them official with general order no. 22 of june 2nd 1906. today’s ceremony includes (whenever possible) parading the marine guard and band, manning the side, playing the national anthem, and tolling the ship’s bell. all on deck face the tomb and salute, while buglers sound taps and the ensign is half-masted. civilian personnel on board customarily uncover and place their hands or hats over their hearts. smaller naval ships do not have bands or buglers nor do they have a regularly detailed guard. however, each has a national ensign and a bell. the tolling of the latter is thus the most distinctive aspect of the ceremony. other tributes have been paid to the usn’s first commander-in-chief. in august 1814, rear admiral sir george cockburn sealifted a british ground force to benedict, maryland, from where they marched into washington, d.c., and set fire to almost all public buildings and a few private residences. before evacuating, navy secretary william jones ordered the navy yard destroyed, saving the british the trouble. after being repaired, the president’s mansion was whitewashed to cover smoke discoloration, thereafter being known as the “white house.” withdrawing from the raid on 26th august, admiral cockburn paid his enemy’s first president the courtesy of ordering the bell of his flagship hms sea horse to be tolled as she came opposite mount vernon. (cockburn later conveyed napoleon to st. helena, staying on as the exiled emperor’s jailer and the island’s governor.) during the civil war, mount vernon was (unofficially) neutral ground. soldiers in blue and grey left their arms outside the gates and met fraternally at the tomb of the father of their divided country.
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