A salute is usually a formal hand gesture or other action used to display respect in military situations. Salutes are primarily associated with the military and law enforcement, but many civilian organizations, such as See more

Civil Air Patrol
In the United States, civilian military auxiliaries such as the Civil Air Patrol are required to salute all … See more

Many artifacts of popular culture have created military salutes for fictional purposes, more often than not with a cynical or sarcastic purpose.
In the Marvel Comics universe, members of the organization Hydra salute in a similar way to a See more

• Why Palm Out? History of the British Army Hand Salute Extensively researched article discovers the true origins to the British hand salute.
• Leonard Wong, Douglas C. Lovelace, Jr.: Knowing when to Salute, Strategic Studies Institute of the See more

Canada
Police services
The majority of police forces are taught to salute like the See more

In most countries, civilians have their own form of salutes.
Airline industry
In most airlines' standard operating procedures, the … See more

• Feu de joie
• Noon-day Gun
• Quenelle (gesture)
• Three-finger salute (scouts)
• Water salute See more