1941Allies Adopt 'V-sign' as Symbol of Victory

The "V-sign", displayed most notably by Churchill, is unoffi...
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1941

✌️ Allies Adopt 'V-sign' as Symbol of Victory

The "V-sign", displayed most notably by Churchill, is unofficially adopted as the Allied signal, along with the motif of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Allies Adopt 'V-sign' as Symbol of Victory (1941)
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✌️ First Use of "V for Victory" on BBC's Belgian Service

First use of "V for Victory" by Victor de Laveleye on the BBC's Belgian service, Radio Belgique.
First Use of "V for Victory" on BBC's Belgian Service (1941)
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