Vulcan salute emoji meaning

The vulcan salute emoji shows a hand raised with the palm facing forward, and the fingers split between the middle and ring fingers to form a V shape. This gesture was popularized by the character Spock in the Star Trek series. It is a symbol of the Vulcan phrase "Live long and prosper," often used to convey good wishes or a positive message. The emoji is commonly associated with science fiction, Star Trek fans, and geek culture. It represents a connection to the themes and values of the fictional Vulcan people, such as peace, logic, and goodwill.

The vulcan salute emoji was approved in Unicode 7.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/12275