Non-Fascist Roman or Byzantine Salutes?

Well, the common salute (as bond) in classical Romania was to shake wrists. Giving it was depicted in official productions (statues, coins, etc.), it may have the official feel you need.
I'm not sure it was used in Byzantine times, though.

Incidentally, the Roman salute is not Roman at all, but a produce of European Romanticist movement. It's depicted as similar to how roman saluted because fascists argued it was the case, even if it was clearly not.
So, you may come with a totally made up gesture, with people pretending that it's "totally legit and historical", as IOTL.
 
I think if you invent something with similar effect it will be problematic because it will look similar. If you go for "outstretched hand" it will look similar no matter the angle.

You could do something like both hands outstretched to the side, as if spreading hands for a hug. It looks vaguely similar to "roman salute" but being different enough so it's not same thing
 

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Incidentally, the Roman salute is not Roman at all, but a produce of European Romanticist movement. It's depicted as similar to how roman saluted because fascists argued it was the case, even if it was clearly not.

I believe it originated in David's Le Serment des Horaces, which, strictly speaking, makes it a product of neoclassicism, not romanticism.
 
maybe have to invent your own, or use something different.
something like the clenched (right hand) fist against the chest salute that sometimes shows up in movies
 

Bonnie Prince Charlie

A fair point. It certainly prefigured many of the themes and concerns later taken up by romanticism.
 
It might be interesting to see if you can base something off of the formalized Roman oratory gestures, but that might be a bit too fluid for a salute. And then it'll probably be too similar to the outstretched hand anyways.
 
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