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Roman salute

The Roman salute is a closed finger, flat-palm-down hand raised at an angle (usually 45 degrees) and was used by the Roman Republic.

It was also the historical civilian salute of the United States, from 1787?-1934?. As well as among armies of the Middle East and South America.

When the Nazi party of Germany adopted the Roman salute from the Italian fascists, President Roosevelt instituted the hand over the heart (by presidential order #?) as the salute to be rendered by civilians during the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem in the United States.

See also

Thumbs-up, thumbs-down, Ave, raised fist.

External links

• The Roman salute - Additional information and a photograph of president Franklin Roosevelt being saluted.

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