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Learn the proper way to make the Scouts BSA sign, salute, and handshake on the official Boy Scouts of America website.
The Scout sign is used while making or reaffirming the Beaver Scout, Cub Scout or Scout Promise and at no other time. The Scout salute is the same but held to the forehead rather than vertically, and is used to salute the Union Flag, section/group colours, or at funerals or the National Anthem. [6]
23 sty 2017 · Cub Scout salute: Two fingers together held above the brow. Note: Lions also use the two-finger Cub Scout sign and salute, as confirmed in these FAQs.
1 sie 2018 · The Cub Scout sign is made with the right arm held high and straight up above the shoulder, with the index and middle fingers forming a V. The other two fingers are held with the thumb. The two raised fingers stand for the Scout Oath and the Scout Law.
2 kwi 2019 · The Cub Scout salute is used to salute the flag when in uniform and to show respect to den and pack leaders. It can be used when greeting other Cub Scouts. The salute was devised by Robert Baden-Powell and originally represented the two ears of a wolf cub, since the original program was based on Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
The Scout Salute. Cubs may also use the “Scout Salute”; while standing at the alert (stood up straight with feet together and arms by sides), the Scout Sign is made with the right hand, and is raised to the side of the head. The Scout Handshake. Scouts also have their own special handshake, demonstrating their trust for other Scouts.
The Scout salute is a sign of respect and friendship. In most situations, the salute is made with the right hand, palm face out, the thumb holding down the little finger, and with the fingertips on the brow of the head. There are some variations of the salute between national Scouting organizations and also within some programme sections.
