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Royal Salute was launched by Chivas Brothers on 2 June 1953 by in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her Coronation. [2] [3] Named after the ceremonial 21-gun salute that is fired from the Tower of London to mark special royal occasions, Royal Salute whiskies are aged for a minimum of 21 years, [4] making it the only Scotch to begin its collection at exclusively 21 years-old.
Based upon the UK spot price at the time of release, the 10 kg gold coin had an intrinsic scrap value of approximately £411,000. It was widely reported that the 10 kg gold coin was the heaviest gold coin the Royal Mint had ever produced and that it had taken 400 hours to produce, four days to polish and has been described as a "Masterwork".
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the kookaburra coin, the 2015 coin features the same image of the kookaburra as the original 1990 coin. To differentiate the 1990 and 2015 coins, the date on the reverse reads "1990-2015" and 2015 has been added to the obverse. The 2015 coin had a release date of September 1, 2014. [1]
The practice of firing 21 shots in salute was formally adopted by the U.S. in 1875 to match the international salute. Now it's used in ceremonies honoring the national flag, visiting dignitaries ...
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A 21-gun salute is the most commonly recognized of the customary gun salutes that are performed by the firing of cannon or artillery as a military honor. As naval customs evolved, 21 guns came to be fired for heads of state, or in exceptional circumstances for heads of government, with the number decreasing with the rank of the recipient of the honor.
Imperial Blue, abbreviated to IB and also known as Seagram's Imperial Blue, is a brand of Indian whisky, owned by Pernod Ricard, and launched in 1997. [1] It is a blend of Indian grain spirits with imported Scotch malts. [2] It is commonly available in 750ml, 375ml and 180ml bottles, and also available in 90ml bottles. [1]
"Royal Salute" (Yemen), the national anthem of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen "As-Salam al-Malaki", the national anthem of Iraq from 1932 to 1958 “Salām-e Shāh”, royal and national anthem of the Qajar dynasty, Persia (1873–1909) 21-gun salute in the Commonwealth; Track #13 on The Format, 2006 rap album by AZ