Where do the military salutes originate ?

[steevo]

Where do the military salutes originate ? Anyone got any ideas ?

http://www.abde.net/images/unmedia/bush_salute_veteran.jpg

[filip]

The one that Bush is doing on that picture originated with the knights in armor. When a knight lifted his visor and held it up his hand would go like that.

[steevo]

The one that Bush is doing on that picture originated with the knights in armor. When a knight lifted his visor and held it up his hand would go like that.

Yes I think I heard that before when I was a schoolkid maybe. It sounds very plausible, the knight would have to identify himself by showing his face otherwise the king (or whoever) would not know FOR SURE who they were talking to.

Here is information that I found on Wiki mentioning the origins of the Nazi Salute :-

The Hitler salute or in English as the Nazi salute, is a variant of the Roman salute, adopted by the Nazi Party as a sign of loyalty to its leader Adolf Hitler.

It was adopted following its use by supporters of Italian fascism, a political movement under the leadership of Benito Mussolini, and other mass movements of the era. The Hitler salute became the embodiment of Hitler's cult of personality throughout Nazi Germany.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Hitler1928.jpg/180px-Hitler1928.jpg

I'm not sure yet where the Roman Salute comes from yet.

[father ted]

I don't know as yet where it comes from, but bush uses it:

http://brainmind.com/images/BushNaziBrainMindcom.jpg

http://whgbetc.com/mind/bush_hitler.jpg

http://karmicknowledge.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/bush-wave.jpg

http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/afraid/images/bonobush.jpg

[paganus]

Yes I think I heard that before when I was a schoolkid maybe. It sounds very plausible, the knight would have to identify himself by showing his face otherwise the king (or whoever) would not know FOR SURE who they were talking to.

Here is information that I found on Wiki mentioning the origins of the Nazi Salute :-



http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Hitler1928.jpg/180px-Hitler1928.jpg

I'm not sure yet where the Roman Salute comes from yet.i think the roman salute was done to show an empty weapon hand.

[steevo]

i think the roman salute was done to show an empty weapon hand.

Maybe, but what if they had a weapon in the other hand ?

[paganus]

Maybe, but what if they had a weapon in the other hand ?i have heard that they actually killed anyone left-handed.so it probably wouldnt have been wise to even try that..

[steevo]

i have heard that they actually killed anyone left-handed.so it probably wouldnt have been wise to even try that..

Wow that's the Illuminati for you :eek:

[paganus]

in relation to that 'sinister' is latin for left-handed.the origns of the saying 'left-hand path'?

[steevo]

in relation to that 'sinister' is latin for left-handed.the origns of the saying 'left-hand path'?

I never heard that before. That's very interesting. Thanks Paganus:)

[paganus]

I never heard that before. That's very interesting. Thanks Paganus:)glad to help!

[pleasuredome]

a good article on the origins of saluting...

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/traditions/documents/OriginsofSaluting.htm