Both also used a number of other Roman and Neoclassical symbols. The salute quickly became synonymous with the German Nazi party ... his arm up towards the crowd, his fingers outstretched and ...

The X, Tesla and SpaceX CEO thanked the assembled crowd saying ... U.S. Holocaust Museum. The Roman salute is conditionally allowed in Italy and outright banned in Germany.

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.

Before appearing to “heil” the crowd, Musk told Trump supporters ... Some tried to defend Musk's salute as 'Roman.' That's not a thing. Some ran to Musk’s defense, saying what he did was ...

Elon Musk has responded to allegations that he performed a Nazi salute at President ... although no Roman text describes it. It became widely associated with Nazi Germany in the 20th century.

the Roman salute. This salute was used commonly in Italy by the Fascist Party, which eventually led it to be adopted by Germany’s Hitler. Some people conclude that Musk’s apparent use of the ...

While thanking the crowd at the inauguration event, Musk appeared to twice make a Roman salute ... making a Nazi salute to the crowd — citing his recent endorsement of Germany’s far right ...

"I just want to say thank you for making it happen," Musk said to the crowd, referring ... The Nazi or Hitler salute came about in the 1930s in Nazi Germany as a way to pay homage to Adolf Hitler.