any refrences would be usefull- page numbers in books/documents etc.
2006-07-20 00:26:32 · 11 answers · asked by Daphne McDee 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
"V" sign means Victory.
"V is for Victory," as popularized by Winston Churchill during World War II.
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/files/images/WC%20V%20sign1.jpg
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gall/0,8542,972149,00.html
2006-07-20 00:29:59 · answer #1 · answered by jennifersuem 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The general idea of the V-sign originating among archers has one piece of possible evidence in the work of Jean Froissart (circa 1337-circa 1404). Froissart, a historian, was the author of "The Chronicle," a primary document that is essential to an understanding of Europe in the fourteenth century and to the twists and turns taken by the Hundred Years' War. The story of the English waving their fingers at the French is told in a first-person account by Froissart; however, the description is not of an incident at the Battle of Agincourt, but rather at the siege of a castle in another incident during the Hundred Years' War. It is unclear if this is a direct reference to the V-sign. Also, Froissart is known to have died before the Battle of Agincourt. Like many social memes it is difficult to ever know for sure where the V-sign originated, but this story has become a part of British myth.
2006-07-20 07:40:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The V sign was used to signal "victory" for the allied forces during WWII. In the 70's the hippies adopted the same sign to mean "peace".
2006-07-20 07:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by ginabgood1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
V for Victory! find a book site they might be able to help with the rest
2006-07-20 07:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by traceylolanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the V sighn isn't jsut a sighn for victory it is also the sighn for peace. Perhaps he was hoping for peace during a time of great unrest. The only way of knowing for sure is to ask Winston Churchill himself, and even then he mgiht not know.
2006-07-20 07:34:28 · answer #5 · answered by Marea S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard a good one that goes on to explain that Churchill chose the V for Victory as it was also giving two fingers quite cheekily to Hitler!
2006-07-22 13:31:17 · answer #6 · answered by alx n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i remember reading somewhere that it was the first letter of a resistance movement in czechoslovakia, and the allies adopted it. try looking around that
2006-07-20 07:31:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
V for victory...
2006-07-20 07:29:56 · answer #8 · answered by Bob The Builder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to this link it will explain everything
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_sign
2006-07-20 07:34:16 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
v for victory !
2006-07-20 07:29:42 · answer #10 · answered by ghost nation 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋