Pleasant Grove Review | 1933-06-23 | Page 8 | Presidential Salute

Presidential Saluta From 1812 to 1821 the number of shots in the Presidential salute corresponded cor-responded with the number of states. The number In 1812 was 18. The number in 1821 was 24. It remained re-mained at 24 until 1841, when it was placed at 21. Eventually the number 21 was selected because this number is the customary one used for royal salutes. This hat) been In use certainly since the Eighteenth Eight-eenth century, and many explanations explana-tions of the number 21 have been offered. o