✌️ Victory-Geste

Bedeutung

Originally a WWII victory sign, it gained a 'peace' meaning during the 1960s anti-war movement. Today it's used casually worldwide as a peace sign, photo pose, or all-purpose feel-good gesture.

Stichwörter: sieg, v, victory, victory-geste

Dieses Emoji hat Hautfarben-Varianten.

So wird es weltweit verwendet

• Japan

  In Japan, ✌️ in photos is practically a reflex, popularized by a 1972 camera commercial. Most people use it as a cute, casual pose with no thought of peace or victory.

• United Kingdom

  In the UK, Australia, and NZ, a V-sign with the back of the hand facing out is a serious insult — equivalent to the middle finger. Worth knowing if you're describing the gesture in text.