Hook ’em Horns hand sign
E480719
The Hook ’em Horns hand sign is a famous Texas Longhorns gesture made by extending the index and little fingers to resemble a longhorn steer’s horns, widely used by fans to show school spirit and support.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hand gesture
ⓘ
symbol ⓘ university tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Texas Longhorns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole |
athletic rivalry symbol
ⓘ
school pride symbol ⓘ |
| fanUsage |
Texas Longhorns fans
ⓘ
University of Texas alumni NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Texas students ⓘ University of Texas supporters ⓘ |
| gestureForm |
index finger extended
ⓘ
little finger extended ⓘ middle and ring fingers curled down ⓘ thumb holding middle and ring fingers ⓘ |
| gestureType |
fan chant accompaniment
ⓘ
nonverbal communication ⓘ |
| hasColorAssociation |
burnt orange
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| meaningInContext | support for Texas Longhorns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLinked | “Hook ’em Horns” cheer ⓘ |
| notableFeature | resembles a longhorn’s head and horns ⓘ |
| oftenAccompaniedBy |
shouting “Hook ’em”
ⓘ
singing “The Eyes of Texas” ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
“Gig ’em” hand sign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Sic ’em” hand sign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Texas Longhorns logo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | longhorn steer horns ⓘ |
| sportContext |
NCAA athletics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
college basketball ⓘ college football ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Texas Longhorns identity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
loyalty to the University of Texas ⓘ team spirit ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Erwin Center (historical basketball venue) NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Texas at Austin campus events ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Texas Longhorns games
ⓘ
alumni gatherings ⓘ graduation ceremonies ⓘ pep rallies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
showing school spirit
ⓘ
supporting Texas Longhorns athletic teams ⓘ |
| visualSimilarity | sign of the horns gesture ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.