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# Dictionary of Vexillology: S (Salient – Saw-toothed)

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- SALIENT
- SALTIRE
- SALTIRE RAGULY
- SALTIREWISE
- SALUTE TO THE FLAG
- SANGUIN
- SASH
- SASHIMONO
- SAUTANT
- SAW-TOOTHED

SALIENT
  The heraldic term used when an animal is shown leaping (possibly upon its prey), or rearing up with both hind feet on the ground, and its forepaws drawn as if level with each other – but see forcené, rampant and rearing.

  Flags of Concise, Hunzenschwil and Siglistorf, Switzerland

SALTIRE
  1) In vexillology a cross whose arms are diagonal – a diagonal or diagonally-centred cross (see alsoorthogonal, layered saltire, panel, ragged cross, st. andrew’s cross, st. patrick's cross).
  2) In heraldry as above but traditionally symbolic of martyrdom (see also in saltire, per saltire).

  Flag of the Minister of Finance, Taiwan; National Flag of Jamaica; Flag of Láb, Slovakia

SALTIRE RAGULY
  See ragged cross and raguly.

  Regimental Colour of the Louisiana Infantry 1780, Spanish America

SALTIREWISE
  In heraldry see in saltire.

  Flag of Babimost, Poland

SALUTE TO THE FLAG
  That custom, often prescribed by law or regulation, which requires military personnel to salute and civilians to remove their hats or place the right hand over their heart when a flag is raised or lowered, or when it passes in parade (see also flag salute).

SANGUIN
  The heraldic term for blood-red – see shades of tincture.

SASH
  1) A band of material, usually in the national colours and sometimes bearing the national arms, worn across the chest by a head of state, especially (but not exclusively) in South America, or by some civic officials (see also national colours 2) and state arms 2) under arms).
  2) A similar symbol (although usually – but not invariably – based on political rather than national colours) used by political organizations (see also political flags 1)).

  The Presidential Sashes of Uruguay, Honduras, Chile

  Notes
  a) The civic sash of France is often (although not invariably) seen with the blue stripe uppermost; it is frequently fringed and sometimes worn around the waist rather than across the chest.
  b) Sashes are also worn with some military and civilian awards when in UK usage (and in some others) they are known as "ribbon".

SASHIMONO
  See daimyo flags and its following notes.

  Flag of Makino Yasunari 1555–1609, Japan

SAUTANT
  The French for "leaping", which is also sometimes used in place of, or in addition to, the heraldic terms rampant or salient (see also erect).

  Flag of Bettmeralp, Switzerland

SAW-TOOTHED
  See serrated (also wolfteeth).

  Flag of Magellan Region, Chile

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