salute

A gesture of greeting and respect, typically a hand raised in the air.

Salute Tags

• straight-arm salute
• two-finger salute
• vulcan salute

Official national forms vary from country to country:

• American: forearm at 45° angle to the forehead, blade hand with palm towards face.
• British: similar to American, but with palm facing outward.
• Straight-arm salute (also called Roman, Hitler or Nazi salute and was used by fascist or Nazi movements and governments, most notably Nazi Germany): straight arm extended forward and upwards.

Stylized forms appear in many magical girl titles:

• Sailor Moon in particular popularized the "V" hand held sideways, partially framing the eye. This was later inherited by Asamiya Athena from KOF 96 onwards
• In Final Fantasy VIII, Rinoa Heartilly gestures with an upward pointing index finger.

Other well-known forms:

• Kung fu: a closed fist wrapped in an open palm, often with a slight bow
• Peace/Victory: outward palm with index and middle finger extended, arm extended forward
• Love: opposing thumbs and index fingers join at the fingertips in the shape of a heart; other fingers may suggest wings

The following tags implicate this tag: straight-arm_salute, two-finger_salute, and vulcan_salute (learn more).