Present arms (command)

Present arms is a two-part drill command used by many militaries and public safety professionals in the world as a sign of respect.

[4] The current standard weapon of the French Military is the FAMAS, a short, bullpup assault rifle worn slung in diagonal over the chest; consequently, at the command "Présentez... armes !

", French military personnel will put the right hand flat over the handle of the weapon, and take hold of the received handguard with the left.

Absent a weapon, the standard military salute is rendered, hand above the right eye, palm facing forward.

[7] In Iran, they use command "پیش فنگ","pish fang", which means to hold the gun in front of the body.

When performing an unarmed present arms, the right hand is brought to the right temple, while not quite, touching; the head has to be covered.

Ukraine has conducted the command differently since the fall of the Soviet Union, executing it similarly to the Polish version.

The sword is first moved up to a position called the recover (the blade is vertical, turned to the left, with the tip uppermost, and the hilt in front of the face before the mouth), before being lowered smoothly to the front, in line with the right shoulder, with the hilt resting behind the thigh, blade edge to the left, and the tip approximately 30 cm from the ground.

Within the United States Military, it is executed in the following procedures: As with all proper commands, it is to be given from the position of attention only.