V For Victory Hand Sign

V For Victory Hand Sign. Promoted by the bbc, the “v for victory” campaign of world war ii featured the letter “v” defiantly chalked on walls, sidewalks, streetcars and other public places, and its morse. Though it started with a simple radio broadcast, the symbol took europe by storm and became a rallying emblem for those under occupation.

Today, the gesture is more. Over the course of the war, he began to flip his hand around to create the iconic v sign for victory.