Vulcan salute
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The Vulcan salute is a distinctive hand gesture from Star Trek, popularized by the character Spock and associated with the phrase "Live long and prosper."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural symbol
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fictional gesture ⓘ hand gesture ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Star Trek comics
NERFINISHED
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Star Trek films NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek novels NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek television series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPhrase | Live long and prosper ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSpecies | Vulcans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Star Trek symbols
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fictional greetings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
adopted beyond Star Trek fandom
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influenced real-world greetings ⓘ |
| fandomUsage |
symbol of Star Trek fandom
ⓘ
symbol of science fiction fandom ⓘ |
| fictionalCulture | Vulcan culture ⓘ |
| fictionalFunction |
expression of IDIC philosophy
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formal greeting among Vulcans ⓘ |
| fictionalOrigin | planet Vulcan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestureForm |
fingers parted between middle and ring finger
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raised hand with palm forward ⓘ thumb extended ⓘ |
| hasFanTributeUse | used in memorials for Leonard Nimoy ⓘ |
| hasUnicodeCharacter | 🖖 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Jewish priestly blessing gesture ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Leonard Nimoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning |
goodwill
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peace ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| mediaType | television-originated gesture ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Star Trek franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| portrayedByActor | Leonard Nimoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
pop culture icon
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symbol of geek culture ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | IDIC (Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Live long and prosper ⓘ |
| UnicodeBlock | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnicodeName | RAISED HAND WITH PART BETWEEN MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ⓘ |
| usedAs |
farewell
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greeting ⓘ |
| usedIn |
fan conventions
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internet communication ⓘ social media ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.