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How many people realize the peace sign was originally a “V” for Victory?

Back in WWII, the traditional peace sign of two fingers was used to signify a “V” for victory. I just watched a few old WWII era movies and all the soldiers were giving that sign at the end of the war to signify victory.

There’s more than one peace sign in use today. The hand gesture, doves of peace, and the anti nuclear symbol.
A quote from the “source” link at the bottom, of which you might find the entire page on peace symbols interesting….

“THE HAND-GESTURE PEACE SIGN
is thought to have begun in Europe during world war II when a V for victory – and not to be confused with the catholic gesture of benediction – was painted on walls as a symbol of freedom from occupying forces. The sign was widely used by peace movements in the 1960s and 1970s as a symbol of victory for peace and truth.”

But just about everyone that I know realizes it was originally the “V” for Victory sign.

Voice Of Victory (1944)

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