PEACE SIGN Definition & Meaning

peace sign

noun

a sign representing “peace,” made by extending the forefinger and middle finger upward in a V -shape with the palm turned outward.

peace sign

noun

a gesture made with the palm of the hand outwards and the index and middle fingers raised in a V See also V-sign

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Origin of peace sign¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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“Do I stay to defend the beautiful people that come to visit? Do I covertly raise my nose at the regime, raise the peace sign high and do everything in my power to preserve the values of cooperation, creative freedom and transformative storytelling that I hold so dear?”

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Written atop a picture of her giving the peace sign in her track gear, it was typical teenage venting: a bit braggy, a bit crude, projecting a sassy confidence that wasn’t truly there.

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Starr, 84, flashed his signature peace sign, then McCartney asked, “Should we rock?”

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On the way to Noor's apartment, the HTS convoy speed through the streets and passersby cheer them and flash the peace sign.

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Asked about her friendship with Bridget, Juliet smiles, laughs and flashes a peace sign.

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