British Military
What is the history behind the U.S. and British military salute?
During my last DEP (Entry Program delayed) meeting we discussed why the Americans and British were welcomed different. The recruiter said he heard it because America won the war and the British lost. So why we do palm down and they do their palms up. I read on the welcome in Wikipedia, but none was speculation that the person who writes. Does anyone have more information about this? Yes, he has learned that. He said he was not sure it would be interesting to know where he really came. No, it is not an idiot. And war I meant of course the War of Independence.
"In British history, in the early 1800s, the Coldstream Guards amended hello British military custom of tipping the hat. They were asked to clap their hands to their hats and bow when they pass front. This was quickly adopted by other regiments that wear and tear on the hats by constant removal and replacement was a matter of great concern. In the mid 19th century, hello has further evolved with the open hand, palm forward, which has remained so since. Most historians believe, however, that the U.S. military hello was more influenced by the British navy. The Naval hello differs from the hand "Open" Hi British Army in that the palm faces down toward the shoulder. This goes back to the age of sail, when the tar and were not used to seal the wood from seawater to protect your hands, officer wore white gloves and it was considered most unworthy to present a dirty palm in the hello so that the hand was rotated 90 degrees. "
