History Main / VSign

* Very frequent in Peter Kuper's ''ComicStrip/SpyVsSpy'' comics: many times, when one of the spies is killed, the other flashes the V while laughing and triggering the {{death trap}}.

[[caption-width-right:350:An ironic twist.]]

* Chris in the {{manhwa}} ''Manhwa/DemonDiary'' strikes this pose several times... after being pummeled into the dirt, causing Erutis to question, "Victory? On whose planet!?"

* Chris in the {{manhwa}} ''Manhwa/DemonDiary'' strikes this pose several times... after being pummeled into the dirt, causing Erutis to question, "Victory? On whose planet!?"

** It was also added into the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars'' versions of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels'' whenever Mario completes a level or goes down pipes. Heck, the V-Sign is one of Mario's trademarks - Although Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto [[http://cube.ign.com/articles/069/069250p1.html excised it from the series]] in the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]] era to make Mario [[DarkerAndEdgier tougher]]. Mario has since stopped flashing the V sign but curiously, his brother Luigi has continued giving the gesture in later games. For example, whenever he gets a key in ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion'' or as one of his taunts in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' ''[[http://38.media.tumblr.com/af0280dadc1af1a1b62e0bc74faef9d0/tumblr_mvcafyjVIz1sfztc2o1_400.gif Brawl]]'' and [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/b/b2/SSB4_daily_image_07-08-2013.jpg onwards.]]

Contrary to popular belief, the "palm-inwards" version has nothing to do with medieval English (or Welsh, depending on the story) archers showing defiance. Maybe. Nobody really knows for sure, but it'd be cool if it was true.

* ''Film/UpPompeii'':
** The tour guide ends his tour with one.
** Cartoon versions feature prominently in the trailer, most notably replacing the "U" in the film's title.

* In ''Film/DoctorInLove'', after Dr. Mincing hangs up the phone he was using, Sir Lancelot flicks him a subtle one while still holding the receiver.

* In ''Film/AreYouBeingServed'', Mr. Grainger uses the insulting variant on some annoying Germans.

''[[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler]] lost his little mustache\\

During UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill popularised its use as a "Victory" sign (for V as in victory) initially with palm inwards and later (once informed that inward was offensive) in the war palm outwards.

* Tony Stark from ''Film/IronMan'' does this a number of times, probably in memory of the soldier who asked for a photo in the humvee.

* In ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'', in the episode where Howard gets into an embarrassing situation with a robot arm, he programs the arm to respond to a snarky Sheldon comment, by having it turn to him and jerkily, but very obviously, making a finger-gesture. Sheldon asks if he means "Peace". Howard's reaction suggests he was aiming for something else (the controls aren't great).

->''"V for victory, dot dot dot dash''\\
''[[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler]] lost his little mustache''\\
''If you find it, let him know''\\
''And he'll give you lots of dough"''

Sometimes, a character, feeling victorious and all, just feels like yelling "VICTORY!", or [[HappyDance busting a few moves.]] But for one reason or another, they want a less ostentatious method to celebrate. In that case, they stick their middle and index fingers upwards, as if forming the letter "V". Sometimes, they'll do it with some exclamation, but not necessarily.

In the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, when done with the palm facing inward, it is an offensive gesture — slightly less offensive than FlippingTheBird in the United States — sometimes known as "throwing the deuces" or "[flipping/flicking] [off] Vs".

* The end credits of the first three parts of the ''Anime/BirdyTheMighty'' OVA series ended with the title character flashing this.

** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'': Mario, Mallow, and Toadstool get one of these as their victory pose after a battle (Bowser either clenches his fists or does a BicepPolishingGesture depending on region, while Geno crosses his arms and nods).

** It was also added into the ''[[CompilationRerelease Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros.'' whenever Mario completes a level or goes down pipes. Heck, the V-Sign is one of Mario's trademarks - Although Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto [[http://cube.ign.com/articles/069/069250p1.html excised it from the series]] in the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]] era to make Mario [[DarkerAndEdgier tougher]]. Mario has since stopped flashing the V sign but curiously, his brother Luigi has continued giving the gesture in later games. For example, whenever he gets a key in ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion'' or as one of his taunts in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' ''[[http://38.media.tumblr.com/af0280dadc1af1a1b62e0bc74faef9d0/tumblr_mvcafyjVIz1sfztc2o1_400.gif Brawl]]'' and [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/b/b2/SSB4_daily_image_07-08-2013.jpg onwards.]]