pinched fingers: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F90C 1F3FD
Description
A hand with the palm facing the viewer, thumb and index finger extended to form a 'V' shape, with a medium skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-partial
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents peace, victory, success, or 'V' for victory. It can also be used as a greeting or farewell.
Backstory
The 'V' sign originated with various meanings throughout history, famously representing victory during World War II when popularized by Winston Churchill. Its use as a peace sign became prominent during the 1960s counterculture movement. The skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FD for medium skin tone) were introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015) to allow for more diverse representation of human emojis.
Usage Examples
- Signaling peace: 'Let's make peace and resolve this ✌🏾'
- Celebrating victory: 'We won the game! ✌🏾'
- Greeting/Farewell: 'See you later! ✌🏾'
- Photo pose: 'Strike a pose for the camera! ✌🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely recognized as a 'peace sign' or a 'victory sign'. In some contexts, particularly in the UK and Australia when aimed with the palm inwards, it can be an offensive gesture.
East Asian culture:
Generally accepted as a peace sign for photos, especially in Japan and South Korea, where it's a common pose for selfies.