twenty-one gun salute
Ceremonial cannon volleys
A twenty-one gun salute is a ceremonial honor involving the firing of cannons or artillery pieces in sequence, traditionally rendered to heads of state, royalty, or at state funerals and major national occasions.
The number twenty-one represents the highest honor; lesser salutes of nineteen, seventeen, or fewer guns mark lower ranks.
The president received a twenty-one gun salute upon arrival.
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- honor guardMilitary tribute formation
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- firing squadGroup executing by gunshot
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- military traditionshonor guard, color guard, military parade, reveille, formations
- salutespresent arms, presenting arms, hand over heart, eyes right, flyover
- military protocolattention, at ease, formation, chain of command, rank structure
- war memorialswar memorial, war monuments, war memorials, military cemeteries, veterans memorials
twenty-one gun salutedishonorable discharge
Punitive military separation
damnatio memoriae · drumming out · court-martial · execution · unmarked grave
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Brief silent tribute
silent vigil · silent tribute · candlelight vigil · silent reflection
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