Another popular legend is that lincoln s hands are shown using sign language to represent his initials his left hand signing an a and his right signing an l.

Abraham lincoln memorial hands sign language gif. If we falter and lose our freedoms it will be because we destroyed ourselves abraham lincoln. These molds were created with lincoln s hands in a loose fist. His left hand supposedly forms an a and his right hand an l representing the president s initials. French used lincoln s life mask as well as casts of lincoln s own hands as models link daniel che.

Others say this is pure myth. Visitors sometimes ask if the hands have special significance such as forming the letter a in sign language but there is no indication french intended it. What is special about abe lincoln s hands as they appear on his statue in the lincoln memorial. Inscriptions directly behind the lincoln statue you can read the words of royal cortissoz carved into the wall.

Lincoln s hands are making sign language symbols of his initials a and l sculptor daniel chester french used molds of lincoln s hands cast in 1860 to guide his work. For the overt symbol of the lincoln lee connection or more accurately the union confederate connection look no further than the arlington memorial bridge. The national park service denies both legends. When we visited the lincoln memorial i was told by some that french the sculptor whose daughter was deaf designed lincoln s hands to display an a and l in asl sign language as a tribute to lincoln because he signed the law creating gallaudet school for the deaf in d c.

Some believe the hands are flashing sign language. Some believe the hands are flashing sign language. 141 free images of lincoln memorial. Lincoln s hands are making sign language symbols of his initials a and l.

Instead of keeping both hands closed french chose to relax lincoln s right hand.

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