V sign

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sign language
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:peace_sign
gptkb:victory_sign
gptkbp:culturalSignificance varies by country
gptkbp:directionMatters palm facing outward means peace or victory
palm facing inward can be offensive in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand
gptkbp:gestureFormedBy raising the index and middle fingers
separating the index and middle fingers to form a V shape
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label V sign
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Winston_Churchill
gptkbp:relatedTo protest
victory celebrations
insulting gestures
gptkbp:unicodeBlock U+270C ✌
gptkbp:usedFor signifying peace
signifying victory
insult in some cultures
gptkbp:usedIn photographs
protests
counterculture movements
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:peace_sign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6