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Oath of allegiance, an oath whereby a subject or citizen acknowledges a duty of allegiance and swears loyalty to monarch or country. Oath of citizenship, an oath taken by immigrants that officially naturalizes immigrants into citizens. Oath of office, an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office.
The Albanian word besa is an Indo-European cognate and shares similarities with the Classical Latin word fides.In Late Antiquity and the Medieval period, Latin fides took on the Christian meaning of 'faith' or '(religious) belief,' a sense that persists in modern Romance languages and was borrowed into Albanian as feja.
The oath-swearing practice varied significantly, sometimes involving ritualised drinking or placing hands on a holy pig (referred to as a sónargöltr) that could later be sacrificed. While originally containing heathen religious components such as prayers and worship of gods such as Freyr and Thor , the practice continued in an altered manner ...
Mr. Iljas Bej Vrioni, the Delegate of Berat, proposes to the High Council Mr. Emzot Bumçi, Aqif P. Elbasani, Abdi B. Toptani and Dr. Turtulli, who are approved with a common voice and clapping hands. It was decided that Mr. Emzot Bumçi and Dr. Turtulli would remain in Paris and the other two were to oversee the work of the High Council.
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The Zogist salute (Albanian: Përshëndetja zogiste) is an Albanian nationalist military salute since used by civilians in other countries. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The salute is a gesture whereby the right hand is placed over the heart, with the palm facing downwards.
Elisabeth Kopp's oath of office after her election to the Swiss Federal Council in 1984. The Schwurhand (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvuːɐ̯hant], "swear-hand"; Dutch: spreekgebaar) is a heraldic charge depicting the hand gesture that is used in Germanic Europe and neighbouring countries, when swearing an oath in court, in office, or in swearing-in.
Subordinates salute superiors and every salute is given back. Hand salutes are not performed if a member is not wearing a headdress or if he is holding a weapon. The French salute is performed with a flat hand, palm facing forwards; the upper arm is horizontal and the tips of the fingers come near the corner of the eyes.