Military Salute
The Military Salute is a long-standing tradition of military forces around the world, and it is obviously the most visible and known gesture of military protocol to the average civilian. There is an urban myth that it evolved out of a custom in which mediaeval knights opened their visors with their weapon-hand to be recognised and to show that they were not armed; in fact it evolved from the former custom of men removing their hats as a sign of respect. This is the reason that in some military outfits (such as the US Marine Corps and Navy), it is incorrect to salute when you are not wearing a "cover." (In other outfits, customs are different, and salutes are given when bare-headed; meanwhile, in many armies, including the Russian one, it is expressly forbidden to salute without a hat on.) The salute evolved because of the introduction of headwear that could no longer be taken off easily with just one hand, especially bearskin caps and mitre-shaped grenadier caps. In the 18th century, when the military salute was first introduced, there were situations when it was still possible to give it with the left hand, e.g. on parade when the saluting officer was holding a spontoon in his right hand.
A Lady Rides Aside
A female character is labeled as more feminine for riding sidesaddle or showing off her tomboyishness by riding astride.
Sidesaddle riding (also known as riding aside) for women dates back to antiquity. Whether to accommodate women's clothing or because straddling a horse was seen as immodest, the sidesaddle has long been associated with femininity. It makes riding and controlling the horse more difficult with the most extreme examples not allowing the rider to control the horse at all and relying completely on others to guide it. In addition, it is far more uncomfortable than riding astride and this limits the speed the horse can go. Sidesaddles eventually evolved to give the rider control, with the leaping horn sidesaddle giving women the ability to do full gallops and jumps, but the image of the sidesaddle as a serious detriment to horsemanship remained.
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