Robert Baden Powell wrote in his scout movement book the Three finger salute is represented the promise; that the scouts:
- honour God and the King/Queen - help other people - and obey the law
To this day the salute is used around the world by the scouting and guiding movement
Did you know!! Stories from the Ashanti Warriors explain that the reason for the scouting - guiding movement shaking from their left hand follows the Ashanti Chief's belief that " In [their] land only the bravest of the brave shake with their left hand, because to do so [they] must drop [their] shields and [their] protection" And they believed Baden Powell was a true representation of a brave individual.