# Origins of the hand heart gesture?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-the-hand-heart-gesture/558375>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 26, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-the-hand-heart-gesture/558375 "2010-10-26T02:58:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrFloppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MrFloppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFloppy)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-the-hand-heart-gesture/558375/1 "2010-10-26T02:58:01Z")

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For years now, I have wondered when and where the “hand heart” started. You know what I’m talking about, using both hands together, thumbs pointing down and the fingers curled down like…aw crap…here’s a pic.

[![](https://farm1.static.flickr.com/61/208426937_018a00b9f7.jpg) ](https://farm1.static.flickr.com/61/208426937_018a00b9f7.jpg)

Any idea Dopers, of the origin?

Thanks.