On 16 December 2013 the THA had the honour of firing a 21 gun national salute for the president at the official parade to commemorate the Day of Reconciliation and also in honour of the late President Nelson Rohilala Mandela at the occasion of the unveiling of this statue at the Union Buildings.
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She remained at that King George V to the throne of England and, along with all other ships and batteries in the harbor, fired a 21-gun national salute at noon on 6 May to celebrate the event . " Yacona " stood out of Grand Harbour, Valletta, on 8 May 1921, bound for Egypt.
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During the struggle of independence in 1945 to 1949, it was used as a national salute of victory and honor, by raising open palms as high as the head and shouting out loud " Merdeka ! " From here many slogans came, such as " Sekali Merdeka tetap Merdeka ! " ( Freedom once and for all ) or " Merdeka atau Mati " ( Freedom or death ).
