This straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence that there was ever such a thing as a ‘Roman salute’ in antiquity.

The Roman salute and the Nazi salute might look alike, but they have different origins and significance. Here's what we know about their differences.

Mussolini’s fascism, which morphed into a political party ... By 1926 it was compulsory for members. Ever since, the Roman salute has been irreversibly associated with far-right nationalism and ...

The salute was first used during the French Revolution by The National Assembly, who were inspired by a Roman painting. “The ...

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The Roman salute was adopted soon after by Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, who came to power in 1922. Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party adopted it in 1926, calling it the German salute.

Known as the Roman salute in Italy, the straight-arm greeting officially adopted in 1925 by Mussolini's fascist regime is banned in Italy though it is rarely prosecuted. Musk's representative in ...

Mussolini's fascism ... By 1926 it was compulsory for members. Ever since, the Roman salute has been irreversibly associated with far-right nationalism and adopted by neo-Nazi movements around ...