V sign ✌
by Parker · 11 things on Twos
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_sign
- The V sign is a hand gesture in which the index and middle fingers are raised and parted to make a V shape while the other fingers are clenched
- When displayed with the palm inward toward the signer, it can be an offensive gesture in some Commonwealth nations, dating back to at least 1900
- The more widespread use as a victory sign ("V for Victory"), with the back of the hand toward the signer was introduced in January 1941 as part of a campaign by the Allies of World War II
- U+270C ✌ VICTORY HAND in Unicode
- During the Vietnam War, in the 1960s, the "V sign" was widely adopted by the counterculture as a symbol of peace
- A gesture associated with fun used in photographs, especially in East Asia, where the gesture is also associated with cuteness
- The V sign, primarily palm-outward, is very commonly made by Japanese people, especially younger people, when posing for informal photographs, and is known as pīsu sain (ピースサイン, peace sign), or more commonly simply pīsu (ピース, peace)
- University of Southern California, University of Virginia, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and Villanova University students, alumni, and fans "throw their Vs up" by tradition and as a sign of pride in their university and its athletic teams. The V sign in this form frequently accompanies the motto "Fight On!" at USC
- In Vietnam, the V sign means "hello" since the Vietnamese word for the number "2" (hai) sounds like the English pronunciation of the greeting "hi"
- Ringo Starr of the Beatles uses the V sign extensively while using the phrase "Peace and Love" as a sort of catchphrase