When British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was photographed in the 1940s flashing the V hand sign — the index and middle fingers spread in a V shape — he wasn't talking about peace. He was talking about victory.
The Victory Hand or V sign originated in World War II as a symbol of resistance to the Nazis. It became a symbol of unity and victory for the Allied Forces.
By the 1970s, Vietnam war protesters began using it as a peace sign, according to Dictionary.com.
Today in the social media age, it has become an emoji (little picture) used for peace and victory, especially among ball players.
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