Ruffles and flourishes

Ruffles and flourishes are preceding fanfare for honors music; ceremonial music for distinguished people.

Ruffles and flourishes by country

Israel

In the Israeli Defence Forces, ruffles and flourishes are sounded as a guard of honor presents arms to signify the honors music that will follow. Depending on the status of the person receiving the honors, and will receive between one and three ruffles and flourishes in the honor of the recipient.

Italy

Italy uses ruffles and flourishes, particularly at ceremonies where the raising of the Italian national flag takes place.[1] The music that is sounded is known as "Onori" ("Honors") and is played usually before the performance of an abridged version of "Il Canto degli Italiani".

South Korea

South Korea uses ruffles and flourishes, with a total of four played before the South Korean national anthem,[2] or the "Phoenix Hymn", which is the official honors music for the president of South Korea.

Philippines

The official ruffles and flourishes for the President of the Philippines is played four times before the playing of "Lupang Hinirang" or "Parangal sa Pangulo" (English: "Honorable Salute to the President"). During military events, the ruffles and flourishes are sounded alongside a 21-gun artillery salute.[3]

United States

U.S. ruffles are played on drums, and flourishes are played on bugles. For example, the President of the United States receives four ruffles and flourishes before "Hail to the Chief." In the U.S., four ruffles and flourishes is the maximum number played.[4] Four ruffles and flourishes are played before national anthems, whether of the U.S. or foreign countries.[5][6]

Although roughly equivalent, the United States Navy has a different "Table of Honors" – some civilian officials more, others less; often different musical tunes – and includes in its arsenal of formal Honors one more, which is specific to naval traditions: Sideboys, an even number of seamen (in this list eight for guests with quadruple or triple ruffles and flourishes, six for lower ranking dignitaries) posted at the gangway when the dignitary boards or leaves the ship, historically to help (or even hoist) him aboard, currently as a ceremonial sort of guard of honor.

Vatican City

Vatican City also uses ruffles and flourishes.[7][8]

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See also

References
  1. La Banda Militare: Italian and International Military Music (January 30, 2013). "Inno Nazionale (Schieramento della Bandiera Nazionale)". Retrieved 1 November 2018 – via YouTube.
  2. 강민구 (10 February 2018). "1984년 국군의날기념식 (건군36주년)" – via YouTube.
  3. LordDaine. "Philippines (Presidential) / Filipinas (Presidential)" – via YouTube.
  4. https://www3.nd.edu/~jthomp19/AS100/Lesson%205%20Military%20Customs%20and%20Courtesies/Military_Customs_and_Courtesies_V3.pdf
  5. "Kenyan President Arrival Ceremony, Oct 6 2003 - Video - C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. "South African President Arrival Ceremony, Oct 4 1994 - Video - C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. 4 October 1994. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  7. "Flag and anthem of Vatican City (instrumental)" – via www.youtube.com.
  8. "Watch Pope Francis Make His First Appearance" – via www.youtube.com.
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