The common way to raise your hand in the world is to put your right hand and fingers together, palm flat, raise it to the position near your right eyebrow or right temple, and then put it down. In the armies of the United States, China and Russia, the palms are usually downward, while in Britain, the palms are forward. Most countries stipulate that soldiers can only raise their hands when wearing military hats, but the US Army, the China People's Liberation Army and other military forces stipulate that they can raise their hands with or without military hats. Polish soldiers salute with their right index finger and middle finger together and the other three fingers clench their fists.