Zogist salute

Young school girls from the Instituti Femnor "Nana Mbretneshë" performing the Zogist salute

The Zogist salute (Albanian: Përshëndetja zogiste) is an Albanian nationalist military salute since used by civilians in other countries.[1][2] The salute is a gesture whereby the right hand is placed over the heart, with the palm facing downwards.

The salute is still popular with modern supporters of Zogu and Albanian monarchists in general, and the Albanian nationalists of the Balli Kombëtar. Under the post-war communist government of Enver Hoxha, the Zogist salute was used by dissidents as an anti-regime statement.[3]

  1. ^ "Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Britannica.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. ^ "Ahmet Zogu 1 – King of the Albanians 1895 – 1961". Albanur.net. 2002. Archived from the original on 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  3. ^ Zontar 2.0 (2007-12-02). "The Crypt of Torpor: The Zogist Salute". Cryptoftorpor.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)