Salutes

gesture that was used as a greeting in Nazi Germany

thumb |upright |Pressing hands together with a smile to greet namaste – a common cultural gesture in India

thumb|Soviet Armed Forces|Soviet veterans saluting in the [[2005 Moscow Victory Day Parade]] thumb|An Indonesian National Police general giving a salute thumb|Pakistan army soldiers saluting British-style, palms facing outward thumb|North Macedonian soldier saluting on behalf of his men during a performance of the Denes nad Makedonija|North Macedonian national anthem thumb|Scouting leader and a new Scout exchange salutes.

gesture used as salute attributed to the Roman Empire

fictional gesture of salutation from Star Trek

symbol of solidarity and support

palm-out salute originally intended to accompany the American Pledge of Allegiance (1892 - 1942)

protest during 1968 Olympic Games

shots from an artillery gun performed as a military honour

Salute used in oath-taking

salute when a vehicle travels under plumes of water expelled by one or more fire fighting vehicles

Turkish nationalist and Pan-Turkic hand symbol

salute of the World Scouting Movement

controversy involving Elon Musk

nationalist Albanian salute

thumb|Elisabeth Kopp's [[oath of office after her election to the Swiss Federal Council in 1984]] The Schwurhand (, "swear-hand"; ) is a traditional hand gesture and heraldic charge (depicting the gesture) that is used in Germanic Europe and neighbouring countries, when swearing an oath in court, in office, or while swearing-in. The right hand is raised, with the index finger and middle finger extended upwards; the last two digits are curled downwards against the palm. The thumb is shown slightly curled or raised.

Pranāma (Sanskrit: प्रणाम; IAST: praṇāma; meaning: "obeisance, prostration or bowing forward") is a form of respectful or reverential salutation (or reverential bowing) before something or another person – usually one's elders, spouse or teachers – as well as anyone deeply respected such as a deity, found in Indian culture and Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh traditions.

Hand gesture

shots from a rifle performed at military funerals and memorials

salute given using only the middle and index fingers

artillery battery in Valletta, Malta