7 Historical Origins of the World’s Most Famous Hand Gestures
Fascinating origins of everyday hand gestures
In everyday life, sometimes we see or even do a hand or finger gesture. Hand gestures, also called gestures, have become a habit inherent in the world's culture. From the v-sign that we often see when people take pictures to gestures showing the index finger and pinkie performed simultaneously that people usually do during rock concerts.
Apparently, those gestures have a history and origin. Here are seven history and origins of hand gestures most commonly used by the general public and most popular globally.
1. V-Sign
According to historical records, the V-Sign symbol became popular during World War II. The V-Sign symbol is a symbol created by showing the index and middle fingers simultaneously. The beginning of a Belgian politician encourages people to show a V with their finger as a symbol of victory /Victory (France) or mean freedom / Vrijheid (Netherlands).
This V-sign hand gesture was also performed by Winston Churchill, a British statesman, army officer, and writer. He was Prime…
