28 The Nazi salute came from ... wait for it ... posted 3 years ago by Pollycracker 3 years ago by Pollycracker +28 / -0 Harvard. That's right, Hitler's PR man was a Harvard man, Putzi, and he gave the Nazi's the fans salute to the Harvard football game. 4 comments share 4 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I thought it was from the Roman Empire
It began in Rome, "Avé Imperator nuc salutii!" (Hail Emperor! We salute You!") Harvard and Nazis were late-comers. It was also done by school kids in the USA during the Pledge of Allegiance to Old Glory before 1939.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Hanfstaengl
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2006/05/15/the-harvard-nazi/