Today it means peace, but the iconic two-finger gesture has a much deeper and more surprising story. From World War victories to counterculture movements, discover how this simple sign transformed ...

The hand gesture peace sign — two fingers in a "V" shape — is believed to have originated in Europe during World War II as a signal for "victory." But today's peace symbol has lost some of its ...

Holding up one half of a large "End War" sign on a busy Ventura intersection, Rachel Morris shook her head and sighed as another motorist drove by, gesturing with his middle finger and shouting ...

Al Goldstein has changed his mind about giving South Florida the finger this holiday season. Now he wants to give everyone two fingers: the peace sign.The Screw Magazine publisher wanted to enter ...

And then, of course, there were the pair of fingers. ... Lacking confidence in his verbal skills, the peace sign became a way for Rob to connect with people without having to use many words.

"(We) were pleasantly surprised when she did the peace sign with her fingers," Maria said. "The ultrasound tech was surprised as well and gave us this picture!" The family plans to name their ...