salute
A gesture of greeting and respect, typically a hand raised in the air.
h6. Salute Tags
* straight-arm salute
* two-finger salute
* vulcan salute
h6. 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.
h6. 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.
h6. 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
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