victory hand: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 270C 1F3FC
Description
A hand making a V sign (victory or peace sign) with a light skin tone. The fingers are extended and parted to form a V, with the palm facing outwards.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-partial
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents peace, victory, success, or a friendly greeting. Can also be used to express playful intent or a 'two' count.
Backstory
The V sign itself has a long history, dating back to at least the Hundred Years' War. It gained significant prominence as a symbol of 'victory' during World War II, popularized by Winston Churchill. Later, it became a universal 'peace' symbol during the 1960s counterculture movement. The Unicode emoji represents this versatile gesture.
Usage Examples
- Expressing peace: 'Let's make peace, not war ✌️'
- Celebrating victory: 'We won the game! ✌️'
- Saying goodbye casually: 'See ya! ✌️'
- Posing for a photo: 'Strike a pose! ✌️'
- Acknowledging agreement: 'Sounds good to me ✌️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely recognized as a peace sign (especially since the 1960s counterculture) or a victory sign. Less commonly, it can also mean the number two.
East Asian culture:
Very commonly used in photos as a cheerful pose, often for 'cute' or playful effect, sometimes without the specific 'peace' or 'victory' connotation. In Japan, it can be associated with 'peace' or 'pīsu' (from English 'peace').
United Kingdom/Australia/New Zealand (palm inwards):
If the palm is facing inwards (back of hand outwards) in these regions, it is considered an offensive insult, equivalent to flipping the middle finger. However, the emoji typically depicts the palm outwards, so it's usually safe.