CHAPTER 12.

HONORS, DISTINCTIONS, SALUTES, AND CEREMONIES.

SECTION 1.-THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE VICE PRES-
IDENT, AN EX-PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT OR SOVEREIGN OF A
FOREIGN STATE AND MEMBERS OF ROYAL FAMILIES.

1100. (1) The composition consisting of the words and music known
as "The Star Spangled Banner" is designated the National Anthem of Ant
the United States of America.

(2) Whenever the National Anthem is played on board a vessel of
the Navy, at a naval station, or at any place where persons belonging
to the naval service are present, all officers and enlisted men not in for-
mation shall stand at attention facing toward the music (except at colors
when they shall face toward the colors). If in uniform, covered or un-
covered, or in civilian clothes, uncovered, they shall salute at the first
note of the anthem, retaining the position of salute until the last note
of the anthem. If not in uniform and covered, they shall uncover at
the first note of the anthem, holding the headdress opposite the left
shoulder and so remain until the last note of the anthem, except that
in inclement weather the headdress may be slightly raised.

(3) When played by a naval band under the circumstances contemplated by this paragraph, the National Anthem shall be played through without the repetition of any part not required to be repeated to make it complete.

(4) The same marks of respect prescribed for observance during the playing of the National Anthem of the United States shall be shown toward the National Anthem of any other country when played upon

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(5) The playing of the National Anthem of the United States or of any other country as a part of a medley is prohibited.

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The President

1101. (1) When the President of the United States visits a ship of the Navy, all officers of the vessel shall assemble in special full dress on board ship. on the side of the quarter-deck on which he enters; he shall be received at the gangway by the flag officer and commanding officer, accompanied by such other officers as may be designated; the yards or rail shall be manned; the full guard paraded; and such of the crew as are not otherwise employed shall be formed in order forward of the guard. When the President reaches the deck, officers and men shall salute; the guard present armis; the drum give four ruffles and the bugle sound four flourishes; the ruffles and flourishes shall be followed by the National Anthem by the band; the President's flag shall be displayed at the main at the moment he reaches the deck and kept flying as long as he is on board. A national salute shall be fired as soon as practicable after the President shall have been received. The same ceremonies shall be obthe boat shall be sufficiently clear. Should no band be present to play served when the President leaves the ship, the salute being fired when the National Anthem, the bugle shall sound "To the color." The President's flag shall be hauled down with the last gun of the salute.

(Art. R 1237.)

ception or departure of the President shall, unless otherwise directed
by the senior naval officer present, man yards or rail and fire national
salutes at the same time as the ship visited.

(3) A ship of the Navy flying the flag of the President shall be re-
garded as the ship of the senior officer present, and her motions shall be
followed accordingly.

(4) Whenever the President is embarked in a ship flying his flag, all ships of the Navy, on meeting her at sea or elsewhere, and all naval batteries, when she is passing, shall fire a national salute.

(5) When the President, embarked on board a ship with his flag flying, passes close aboard a ship of war, the yards or rail shall be manned unless instructions to the contrary have been received from the senior officer present, and the honors laid down in article R 1152 shall be rendered, except that the full guard shall be paraded instead of the guard of the day. The same ceremonies shall be observed by a ship when passing the President's flag flying aboard another ship.

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(6) When the President, embarked in a boat with his flag flying, passes close aboard a ship of the Navy, the full guard of the latter shall be paraded in a conspicuous position, four ruffles given on the drum and four flourishes sounded on the bugle, the National Anthem shall be played by the band, and officers and men shall salute. The yards or rail shall not be manned unless specific orders have been received from the senior officer present to do so. The same ceremonies shall be observed by a ship when passing the President's flag flying in a boat. (7) When the President of the United States is regularly embarked on board a ship of the Navy, but is absent therefrom at night with the intention of returning within twenty-four hours, his absence shall indicated by eight white lights displayed at the peak, one above the other.

(8) When the President visits a naval station officially, the honors prescribed by paragraph 1 of this article shall be rendered, as far as may be practicable, the full guard being paraded and the President received by the commandant and other officers at such place or places as may be most suitable.

The Vice President.

1102. (1) When an ex-President of the United States visits a ship of the Navy he shall receive the same honors as prescribed in article R 1101, except that the yards or rail shall not be manned, the ruffles and flourishes shall be followed by a march by the band, and no flag shall be displayed in his honor unless the reception takes place in a foreign port, when the national ensign shall be displayed at the main during the salutes. (Art. R 1237.)

(2) When an ex-President of the United States visits a naval station he shall receive the same honors as prescribed in article R 1101 (8), except that the ruffles and flourishes shall be followed by a march by the band.

A foreign pres

1103. (1) When the Vice President of the United States visits a ship of the Navy he shall receive the same honors as prescribed in article R 1101, except that the yards or rail shall not be manned, the ruffles and flourishes shall be followed by a march by the band, and there shall be but one salute of nineteen guns, which shall be fired at his departure, the national ensign being displayed at the fore during the salute,

(2) When the Vice President visits a naval station officially he shall receive the same honors as prescribed in article R 1101 (8), except that the ruffles and flourishes shall be followed by a march by the band, and there shall be but one salute of ninteeen guns, which shall be fired upon his arrival instead of on departure.

1104. (1) When the president of a foreign republic or a foreign soyIdent or sover ereign visits a ship of the Navy the same honors as those prescribed in article R 1101 shall be extended, except that the national ensign of the

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country represented shall be displayed at the main during the entire
visit and the National Anthem of that country played by the band.
(Art. R 1237.)

(2) When the president of a foreign republic or a foreign sovereign visits a naval station officially he shall receive the same honors as prescribed in article R 1101 (8), the National Anthem of his country being played by the band.

A member of

1105. (1) When any member of a royal family visits a ship of the Navy the honors prescribed in article R 1104 shall be extended, except a royal family. that the national flag shall be displayed only during the salute. (Art. R 1237.)

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eign president, Sovereign, or

(2) When any member of a royal family visits a naval station officially he shall receive the same honors as prescribed in article R 1104 (2), the National Anthem of his country being played by the band. 1106. Whenever a ship of the Navy falls in with a friendly foreign ship of war flying the standard or flag of a president of a republic, Sovereign, or member of a royal family, or passes near such standard member of a or flag, if flying elsewhere than from a ship of war, a national salute royal family. shall be fired and the flag of the nation of the president, sovereign, or prince displayed at the main during the salute. (Art. R 1237.) 1107. When naval vessels are passing Washington's tomb, Mount Vernon, Va., between sunrise and sunset the following ceremonies Ing. Washingshall be observed as far as practicable: Full guard and band paraded; bell tolled and colors half-masted at the beginning of the tolling of the bell. When opposite Washington's tomb taps shall be sounded on the bugle, guard present arms, and officers and men on deck stand at attention and salute. The colors shall be mast-headed at the last note of taps, the band playing the National Anthem, the end of which will be the signal for "carry on."

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1108. None of the foregoing salutes shall be fired by any ex-
cept ships authorized to salute according to article R 1201.

SECTION 2-CABINET OFFICERS, THE CHIEF JUSTICE, GOVERNORS,
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES, AND CON-

SULS.

Ships author. ized to salute.

1111. (1) When the Secretary of the Navy visits officially a
ship of the Navy, all officers of the vessels shall assemble in spe-
cial full dress on the side of the quarter-deck on which he enters;
he shall be received at the gangway by the flag officer and the
commanding officer, accompanied by such other officers as may be
designated; the full guard shall be paraded, and the crew formed
in order forward of them. When the Secretary reaches the deck,
officers and men shall salute, the guard present arms, the drum
give four ruffles, and the bugle sound four flourishes; the ruffles
and flourishes shall be followed by a march by the band, and the
Secretary's flag shall be displayed at the main while he is on
board. A salute of nineteen guns shall be fired as soon as practi-
cable after he is received on board. The same ceremonies shall
be observed when the Secretary of the Navy officially leaves the
ship, the salute being fired when the boat shall be sufficiently
clear; the Secretary's flag being hauled down with the last gun of
the salute. (Art. R 1237.)

(2) When a ship of the Navy falls in with a vessel flying the
flag of the Secretary of the Navy, his flag shall be saluted with
nineteen guns. If two or more ships in company fall in with a
vessel flying such flag, only the senior of the ships in company
shall fire a salute.

The Secretary of the Navy.

(3) When the Secretary of the Navy, embarked on board a ship with his flag flying, passes close aboard a ship of the Navy, the honors laid down in article R 1152 shall be rendered, except that the full guard shall be paraded instead of the guard of the day. The same ceremonies shall be observed by a ship when passing the flag of the Secretary of the Navy flying aboard another

ship.

(4) When the Secretary of the Navy, embarked in a boat with his flag flying, passes close aboard of a ship of the Navy, the full guard of the latter shall be paraded in a conspicuous position, four ruffles given on the drum and four flourishes sounded on the bugle, a march shall be played by the band, and officers and men shall salute. The same ceremonies shall be observed by a ship passing the Secretary's flag flying in a boat.

board a ship of the Navy, but is absent therefrom at night with (5) When the Secretary of the Navy is regularly embarked on the intention of returning within twenty-four hours, his absence shall be indicated by six white lights displayed at the peak, one

above the other.

Members of the President's Cabinet other

(6) When the Secretary of the Navy visits a naval station, be rendered, as far as may be practicable, the full guard being officially, the honors prescribed in paragraph 1 of this article shall officers at such place or places as may be most suitable. paraded and the Secretary received by the commandant and other 1112. (1) With the exception that the officers shall wear dress uniform, that there shall be but one salute, to be fired upon departure, and that the national ensign shall be displayed at the fore than the Secre during the salute, the same honors as prescribed in article R 1111 tary of the shall be extended when a ship of the Navy is visited officially by a member of the President's Cabinet other than the Secretary of the Navy, or by the President pro tempore of the Senate.

(2) Upon official visits to naval stations of one of the officials in article R 1111 (6) shall be rendered, except that there shall be mentioned in paragraph (1) of this article, the honors prescribed but one salute, which shall be fired upon arrival.

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