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

There’s no evidence that there was ever such a thing as a ‘Roman salute’ in antiquity. [Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images (Musk)] From airing his views on the fall of the Roman empire ...

Elon Musk speaking at the Inauguration Day event ... Some commentators called it a “Roman salute.” Others described it as a “heartfelt” expression of joy, or dismissed it as merely clumsy.

but there’s no Roman text that describes the salute. In the 1930s and 1940s, it became associated with the Nazi party in Germany. open image in gallery Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as ...

The Roman salute is conditionally allowed in Italy and outright banned in Germany. German chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to Musk's gesture by saying, "We have the freedom of speech in Europe and ...

Shortly after Musk made the gesture, the term "Roman salute" started trending online. While it appears similar to the Nazi salute associated with Adolf Hitler, the gesture has ancient roots.