Laban sign

The Laban sign is a Filipino hand gesture made by extending the thumb and index fingers pointing up, leaving the other fingers closed to create the letter L, which stands for laban (Filipino for "fight"). It is sometimes mistaken for the mildly offensive Western "loser" and "raised gun" gestures, to which it is unrelated.

The term "LABAN" is an abbreviation of Lakas ng Bayan ("People's Power"), a former political coalition organised by opposition Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. for the 1978 Interim Batasang Pambansa regional elections. The gesture was popular in 1983 during Senator Aquino's funeral, and the 1986 People Power Revolution that his assassination had precipitated. The Laban sign was again widely seen during the 2009 funeral of his widow, former President Corazon Aquino, and the subsequent presidential campaign of their son, President Benigno S. Aquino III, before the 2010 Philippine elections.

Gestures

Friendly gestures	Air kiss Applause Cheek kiss Dap Elbow bump Eskimo kiss Fist bump Forehead kiss Hand heart Handshake Hand wave Hat tip High five Hongi ILY sign Kiss Liberian snap handshake Namaste OK Pound hug Shaka Thumbs signal

Gestures of respect	Adab Bow Curtsey Gadaw Genuflection Hand-kiss Kowtow Kuji-in Mano Mudra Namaste Prostration Sampeah Sembah Schwurhand Wai Zolgokh

Salutes	Bellamy salute Nazi salute Raised fist Roman salute Scout sign and salute Three-finger salute Two-finger salute Vulcan salute Zogist salute

Celebratory gestures	Applause Crossed hands Fist pump High five Victory clasp V sign

Finger-counting	Finger binary Chinese number gestures Chisanbop

Obscene gestures	Anasyrma Bras d'honneur Cornuto Fig sign Finger Mooning Mountza Reversed V sign Shocker Thumb/index-finger ring Wanker

Taunts	Akanbe Finger Loser Talk to the hand

Head motions	Head shake Head bobble Nod

Other gestures	Air quotes Allergic salute Aussie salute Crossed fingers Facepalm Eyelid pull Finger gun Gang signal Hand-in-waistcoat Hand rubbing Jazz hands Laban sign Pabebe wave Pollice verso Shrug Sign of the cross Sign of the horns Varadamudra

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