MOTTO, SIGN, SALUTE AND LEFT HAND SHAKE

MOTTO - OF DEFERRENT SECTIONS

Bunny - Keep Smiling
Cub / Bulbul - Do your Best
Scout / Guide - Be Prepared
Rover / Ranger - Service

SIGN

The sign identifies you as a Scout/ Guide anywhere in the world. The sign is given at the time of investiture and at the time of renewal of the Scout / Guide Promise. The Scout / Guide Sign is given by raising the right hand, in level with the shoulder, palm to front with three fingers stretched together and thumb closing on the little finger.

SALUTE

Salute is an expression of mutual esteem and good-will. Itis a mark of respect and good manners. It is the privilege of the one who sees first to salute first. Salute is given by raising theright arm smartly to the level ofthe shoulder,palm to the front with the three fingers stretched together, the first touching the forehead one inch above the right eyebrow and the thumb closing on the little finger and after that the arm, cutting to the front is quickly and smartly brought down curling the fingers. Etiquette is to allow the other person to take the salute before bringing down the arm.

LEFT - HAND SHAKE

Left - Hand Shake greetings with a smile; shaking hands with left and saluting with the right is a specialty of the movement. Founder conceived left hand shake as a form of greeting the members of the movement. The idea origin at edfroman in cidentinh is military career in South Africa. When Col. Baden - Powell entered the capital city of the Ashanti tribe in 1896, he was received by one of the chiefs, who while greeting him formally extended his left hand. B. P. held out his right hand in return. But the chief said "No, in my country, the braves to the brave shakes with left hand.”