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In Mexico, the Pledge of Allegiance takes part in the national honors ceremony to the national flag of Mexico, which is celebrated every Monday in basic, middle and higher education institutions. When the pledge of allegiance is pronounced, the right hand is extended using the Roman salute , directing it to the flag in a 30-45 degree angle and ...
The Oath of the Horatii (1784), by Jacques-Louis David, the painting which originated the salute. The Roman salute, also known in modern times as the Fascist salute, is a gesture in which the right arm is fully extended, facing forward, with palm down and fingers touching. In some versions, the arm is raised upward at an angle; in others, it is ...
[41] [42] Following Musk's speech, Andrea Stroppa, Musk's representative in Italy, posted the image of him on X along with the caption, "Roman Empire is back, starting with the Roman salute." Later, he removed the post, stating that Musk "is autistic" and that he was just expressing his feelings without emulating fascism. [ 4 ]
The customary salute in the Polish Armed Forces is the two-fingers salute, a variation of the British military salute with only two fingers extended. In the Russian military , the right hand, palm down, is brought to the right temple, almost, but not quite, touching; the head has to be covered.
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There is a significant Roma population in Mexico, most being the descendants of past migrants. According to data collected by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography in 2000, they numbered 15,850, [1] however, the total number is likely larger. [1] In Mexico, they are commonly known as gitanos or rom.
[1] As an ironic counterpoint to this, a picture was displayed behind Chase, showing Franco giving the Roman salute alongside Adolf Hitler. [2] In subsequent weeks, Chase developed the joke into a parody of the earlier news coverage of Franco's illness, treating his death as the top story.
Although Josephus doesn't give a precise description of the salute, it is nitpicking to say that "this description is unknown in Roman literature and is never mentioned by ancient historians of Rome." The Roman people stretched out their right hands in a salute. Was the arm angle 135° with the palm down and the fingers together? Josephus doesn ...