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"Yours aye" is a Scottish expression meaning "Yours always", still commonly used as a valediction to end written correspondence in the Royal Navy and British Army, [16] and occasionally used by sailors or people working in a maritime context. It is commonly used in the Royal Australian Navy as a sign-off in written communication such as emails.
A ceremonial greeting by a guard of honour on the arrival of a flag officer or the commander of another ship, members of the royal family or foreign officers in uniform. The actual piping is done using a boatswain's call and consists of a low note, rising to high and falling to low again, lasting for twelve seconds on a single breath.
Sjøforsvaret (Royal Norwegian Navy): For Konge, fedreland og flaggets hæder (Dano-Norwegian for "For King, country and the flag's honour") Kystartilleriet (Coastal Artillery): Klar til strid (Norwegian for "Ready for battle") Luftforsvaret (Royal Norwegian Air Force): Konge, folk og fedreland (Norwegian for "King, people, and fatherland")
The Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy, however, take the shortest way up, palm down, and the shortest way down. The action of the arm rotating up is slower than the action of the conclusion of the salute which is the arm being quickly "snapped" down to the saluter's side.
Per ardua ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "through adversity to the stars" [1] or "through struggle to the stars" [2] that is the official motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force, as well as the Royal Indian Air Force until 1947.
The Battle of Trafalgar by J. M. W. Turner shows the last three letters of the signal flying from the Victory. "England expects that every man will do his duty" was a signal sent by Vice-Admiral of the Royal Navy Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, from his flagship HMS Victory as the Battle of Trafalgar was about to commence on 21 October 1805.
Royal Family's Most Heartwarming Quotes About Queen Elizabeth II Read article The Suits alum, 41, and Prince Harry joined Kate, 40, and Prince William for a walkabout around the Windsor grounds on ...
His/Her Royal Highness (abbreviation HRH, oral address Your Royal Highness) – some monarchs, members of a royal family (other than monarchs, queens consort and queens dowager); grand dukes/duchesses who have reigned (but not those grand dukes who were cadets of the former Russian Imperial Family), consorts of grand dukes, grand ducal heirs ...