Born and raised in Texas you bloody slag <| sep |> Historical note The Nazi Salute is another symbol that they appropriated , much like the swastika . Where did they get this one from ? America , actually . Originally it was called the Bellamy Salute and was done during the Bellamy Pledge . You may remember it , it start with I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands . . This gives us lovely historical images like this o n e S t u d e n t s p l e d g i n g a l l e g i a n c e t o t h e A m e r i c a nflagwiththeBellamysalute . jpg . That said , few people today remember what the Bellamy Salute is and only see it as the Nazi version , much like they do the swastika . Clearly the intent during today ' s rallies is a Nazi connection rather than an old American salute .