V Gesture Story, Who Created the V Gesture?

"v" is actually an abbreviation of the word "victory", which means "victory".

Have you ever watched the Korean Drama Palace? In the palace V is Chae-jing's signature move pull.

Claim 1: Victor DravelliThe V gesture was invented by the British during World War II. At that time, the German fascists occupied some countries such as the Netherlands and Belgium, and the Belgians who fled to England were in exileVictor DravelliIn a radio address at the end of 1940, he called on his compatriots to rise up against the German invading army and suggested that the "V" be written in public places to show confidence in victory.

As a result, the chalk-written "V" appeared on the streets and alleys of the fallen European countries.

Claim 2: British Prime Minister Winston ChurchillPrime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War IIChurchillDuring a procession, the index and middle fingers were separated for the first time to form a "V" gesture to signify victory, and the gesture spread quickly and widely.

During the Second World War, German fascists invaded Western European countries, and a Belgian named Victor Dravelli** died in England. Every day, he used the radio to make shortwave broadcasts from England to Belgium, calling on his compatriots to rise up against the German invading army. One night in late 1940, he called on the people on the radio to write the "V" everywhere to show his unwavering confidence in the final victory.

Within a few days, the "V" appeared on the streets, alleys, tree trunks, and telephone poles in the Belgian capital Brussels and other cities, in theaters, and even in the German barracks, watchtowers, and officers' residences, stirring up the minds of the German fascist invading troops and greatly boosting the fighting spirit of the Belgian people.

Later, the "V" word spread to the fallen countries of Europe. All of a sudden, it became fashionable for friends to greet each other with a "V" gesture. In September 1944, the Belgian capital Brussels was liberated, and on November 10 of the same year, Belgium issued a set of 16 "Victory" stamps, one of which featured a lion on the Belgian coat of arms and a "V" symbolizing victory (see photo).

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during World War II was also fond of such gestures. It is said that on one occasion, when he was holding a press conference in the underground shelter, there was a sudden alarm on the ground, and Churchill raised his right hand, pressed his index and middle fingers to two German cities on the combat map at the same time, and said loudly to the reporters: "Please believe that we will fight back."

At this time, a reporter asked: "Mr. Prime Minister, are you sure?" Churchill turned around, pointed his two fingers on the map to the ceiling, and exclaimed emotionally:

Sure victory! Churchill's calm and dignified demeanor was published in the major newspapers the next day. Since then, this gesture has quickly become popular around the world.

In the UK this anti-v = middle finger.

This gesture originated during the Anglo-French war, when the French cut off the middle and index fingers of English archers, leaving them crippled and unable to use bows and arrows. But then the British defeated the French, and after the victory, the British straightened their middle and forefingers, palms inward, and demonstrated to the French captives, meaning: our fingers are whole.

Later, it was extended to humiliate the other party, which is roughly equivalent to giving the other party the middle finger.

The V-word gesture.

This has long since become Esperanto, derived from the United Kingdom, because the word v represents victory in the United Kingdom, so the V is used to express the joy of victory, and you need to turn your finger back to yourself when using this gesture. However, in Greece, when using this gesture, you must turn your finger away from the other person, otherwise it will mean insulting or belittling the other person.

The "v" is the first letter of the English word "victory". The use of the "V" to indicate victory first appeared during World War II.