As we've seen, gun salutes trace their roots to early naval traditions. "Salute by cannon or artillery is a military tradition that originated in the 14th century," according to the Arlington ...

By 1730, the Royal Navy was prescribing 21 guns for certain anniversary dates, although this was not mandatory as a salute to the Royal family until later in the eighteenth century. Several famous ...

The Royal Navy marks the accession of the new king with a series of powerful gun salutes, continuing a centuries-old tradition of honoring the monarch. Witness the precision, ceremony, and respect ...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9305 held a Memorial Day service at Evergreen Cemetery with solemn speeches and a gun ...

His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth will be holding the gun salute aboard the berthed HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth on Tuesday, May 6 at 12pm. It will be two years since the coronation of ...

On the sidelines of the main ceremony, the Sri Lanka Navy honoured the nation, according a 25-Gun Salute onboard Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Sayura at 12.00 noon. According a Gun Salute is considered ...