The "✌🏾" emote, also known as the "Victory Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone" emote, is a hand gesture that consists of the index and middle fingers held up in a V shape. It is often used to represent peace, victory, or solidarity. The medium-dark skin tone variation of the emote was introduced in 2016 as part of a set of diverse skin tone options for various emojis and has since become a popular way for people with darker skin tones to express themselves online.