Here’s one more for today: In medieval France, when two opposing forces joined battle it was the custom that warriors lifted their

By Cora

Here’s one more for today: In medieval France, when two opposing forces joined battle it was the custom that warriors lifted their right arm in a gesture of defiance, forming a “V” with two fingers. This sign was neither meant as abuse nor was it the Victory sign popularized by Winston Churchill during the Second World War. What then did it signify?

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