The Scout Sign & Salute

The Scout Sign

The Scout Sign is used when the Scout Promise is made.

The Scout Sign is also used instead of the Scout Salute when the person is not in full Scout Uniform.

How to make the Scout Sign?

The Scout Sign is made using your right hand.

Hold the fingers of your right hand like the illustration on the right (or below, if you are reading this on a small screen device).

The 3 fingers are like the 3 points of a Scout logo. They represent the 3 parts of the Scout Promise, which is:

To do your duty to God and to the Republic of Singapore
To help other people
To keep the Scout Law

The Scout Salute

Friends like to greet each other when they meet. If you see a friend across the street, you greet him by waving. This is a simple kind of salute.

Scouts have their own special way of saluting another Scout. We called this the "Scout Salute".

To salute, first make a Scout Sign on your right hand. Then, bring your right hand up quickly and smartly in a wide outward sweep. Your 3 fingers should stop near your right eye-brow. When you are ready to put down your hand, bring it down quickly and smartly.

Did you know...

Baden-Powell once wrote that "a salute is a sign between men of standing. It is a privilege to be able to salute and there is nothing slavish about it."

When and where to salute?

As a greeting

Whenever you see any other person wearing the Scout badge or uniform, whether you know him or not, always try to be the first to salute.

As a sign of respect

At flag break
When the national anthem is played
When the national flag is carried past in a parade
When a funeral procession passes

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