You must have often seen that from politicians to players, everyone shows two fingers in front of the camera. After winning the election, the leaders especially show their victory by showing two fingers. But do you know where this victory sign started and why it is shown as victory? Today we will tell you how and where the victory sign started and why showing two fingers means victory.
Victory sign
After the victory in the 18th Lok Sabha elections, PM Narendra Modi and NDA leaders showed two fingers in front of the camera. Apart from this, many leaders including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Nitish Kumar, Chirag Paswan showed two fingers as a sign of victory. Apart from this, cricket matches, actors also often show victory sign in front of the camera. But do you know where the victory sign started from?
V for Victory
Now the question is that where did the victory sign that is always used by leaders, players, actors and common people around the world including India, start first? According to the information, the use of the V sign for victory sign is often associated with former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. However, this symbol actually appeared for the first time in Belgium. It was used by tennis star Victor de Lavelle.
According to the information, in 1940, Victor de Lavelle was appointed the official presenter of Radio Belgium in London. During his broadcasts, he became a symbol of independent Belgium. A year later, he asked all Belgians to adopt the letter V as a rallying sign. Because V is the first letter of Victoire (victory) in French and Vrijheid (freedom) in Flemish. After Victor’s appeal, this symbol was widely used in January 1941. Residents of Belgium, Netherlands and Northern France also got it made on buildings in defiance of the Nazis. At the same time, British wartime leader Winston Churchill saw the success of this symbol and decided to use it during a speech on television. After this, he used it throughout the war. Later, this V started being used all over the world as a victory sign.
Showing V is not a fashion but a sign of victory
Many times on social media, users get their photos done by showing two fingers i.e. V during photoshoots. Let us tell you that V is not used for fashion but to display one’s victory. After the Lok Sabha elections, leaders of different parties have also posted their photos with the V sign on social media.
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