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The history of the Hitler salute, from its dubious Roman origins to its use by the far right

Is there a difference between the Hitler salute and the Roman salute? Danny Bird explores the story of an instantly recognisable and widely reviled gesture

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What’s the Roman salute? Here’s the history of Musk’s controversial hand gesture

The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ‘Roman salute’ in antiquity.

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Did Elon Musk give a ‘Nazi’ salute and does it play into the hands of neo-fascist groups?

Historians disagree over the significance of Musk’s gesture, which is reminiscent of the greeting used by 20th century fascists and their modern-day supporters. View on euronews

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What Happened to the Rules for Displaying the American Flag?

First codified in 1923 by, I shit you not, the National Americanism Commission, the Flag Code was officially written into law ...

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The Revisionist History of the Nazi Salute

Though invented by his aide James Upham, the Bellamy salute is named for the author of the Pledge of Allegiance, a Baptist minister named Francis Bellamy who pushed to get flags and the pledge ...

The People's Voice4d

The Nazi Salute Has U.S. Origins

The Nazi salute has not simply been abandoned in Germany; it has been banned. While Nazi flags and chants can occasionally be ...

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