Dale Mignon

Churchill'S V For Victory Sign. The gesture was to acquire a whole new meaning—defiance, yes,. “the v sign is the symbol of the unconquerable will of the occupied territories and a portent of the fate awaiting nazi tyranny,” churchill declared in a special message broadcast on.

This month’s churchilliana features one of the most famous symbols of the second world war. Churchill, of course, is probably the one historical figure most closely identified with the “v for victory” sign in use among the allies for much of the war.