victory hand: light skin tone
A hand gesture showing the index and middle fingers extended upwards in a 'V' shape, with the skin tone modifier indicating a light skin tone. It typically represents peace or victory.
There are different emoji meanings for victory hand: light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely recognized as a 'peace sign' (especially in the 1960s counterculture) or a 'victory sign' (associated with Winston Churchill during WWII).
- East Asian culture
- Often used in photos as a playful pose, particularly common in South Korea and Japan, sometimes without direct association with peace or victory.
- United Kingdom/Australia/New Zealand (palm inwards)
- If the palm is facing inwards towards the person making the gesture, it can be an offensive insult, equivalent to 'flipping the bird' or the middle finger. (This emoji shows palm outwards, avoiding that connotation).
- Argentina
- Can be interpreted as 'V of Victory' related to political history.
