I am just curious what's up with young Italians displaying the peace/victory hand sign (index and middle finger in shape of a V)?

I have seen this quite a bit in photos of young people from Italy. I was just reminded of it on the main Life in Italy page that has an article featuring the new Miss Italia. In the photo she is displaying the sign.

Is there some special significance or is it just a current fad (like it was in the USA back in 1960/1970's)?

Grazie,
Carlo

Much depends on which way the palm of their hand is facing when they use the sign.

Palm facing away from them = Peace.
Palm facing towards them = an Anglo Saxon expletive!

Ah! Grazie. Yes. I learned the hard way the difference between "facciamo la corna" (sp?) - making the horns down - and the "other one" making the horns up. LOL.

I always knew about the difference in facciamo le corna down/up but never heard of any difference in the V sign -

I don't know about the V sign in Italy. In post soviet Russia V sign became a symbol of being cool and modern and reach (many new Russians adapted it). Would be curoius to find out what it means in Italy.

On a separate note could anybody explain to me what "facciamo le corna" su e giu mean? What is the difference between the two. Sorry I really don't know, plus I'm a woman, meaning even if I'm in a relationship and my parter is not faithful to me I cannot be "cornuta" :-) it is only men's privilage I guess. haha.

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There's almost all I know and I'm Italian from Piemonte.

I've seen the V-sign quite often in my life, and it always meant "victory". I don't know if it's common in the whole of Italy though!

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I am just curious what's up with young Italians displaying the peace

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