brisbane gave gov gen a 21 salute isnt that only for the queen ,or perhaps a president?
2007-01-25 19:58:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Is the Governor General the token representative of the Queen? If she is that representative in Australia, then she also gets what is due to the queen. since she is there to "stand for" the absent queen.
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Here is the scoop.. on the protocol.
Today the national salute of 21 guns is fired in honor of a national flag, the sovereign or chief of state of a foreign nation, a member of a reigning royal family, and the President, ex-President and President-elect of the United States. It is also fired at noon of the day of the funeral of a President, ex-President, or President-elect.
Gun salutes are also rendered to other military and civilian leaders of this and other nations. The number of guns is based on their protocol rank. These salutes are always in odd numbers.
2007-01-25 20:09:38 · answer #1 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋