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Although "the finger" has been called "the universal sign of disrespect",[3] it is not universal. For example, in Japanese Sign Language, when the palm is facing out, it is recognized as the letter Se. Many other gestures are used in various parts of the world to express the same sentiment.
In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the V sign (when given with back of the hand towards the recipient) serves a similar purpose.


In countries where Spanish, Portuguese, or French are spoken, and especially on the Iberian peninsula and in Latin America, a gesture called the Bras d'honneur involving raising a fist and slapping the biceps on the same arm as the fist used, sometimes called the Iberian slap or Iberian finger, is equivalent to the finger. Italy, Poland, and countries under the influence of Russian cultureRussia, Belarus, Ukraine) also see the Bras d'honneur as equivalent to The Finger. (