This February, Italy will be centre stage for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
This Southern European country has a rich blend of Ancient History, Renaissance Art, Stunning Landscapes, and World-renowned Cuisine. The country’s sign language is Lingua dei Segni Italiana, LIS.
This Southern European country has a rich blend of Ancient History, Renaissance Art, Stunning Landscapes, and World-renowned Cuisine. The country’s sign language is Lingua dei Segni Italiana, LIS.
In LIS and ASL, there are multiple signs for Italy. My ASL Dictionary has two.
A Cartoon of Tenor Luciano Pavarotti in a black tux shows an older ASL hand sign for ITALY.
The I hand moves down and across the forehead.
OR
A cartoon of a well-off Businessman shows the newer hand sign for ITALY that was adopted from Italian Sign Language, LIS.
The L hand, with the bent index finger (shape of an Italian boot), moves down and across the body to trace the boot shape of the country’s form.
The animation continues with these two characters showing more updated versions of these hand signs.
Tenor Pavarotti, with an Italian cross silhouette on the flag of Italy,
traces the I hand traces a cross on the forehead. A reflection of Italy’s Catholic History.
OR
The young businessman, a picture of Italy beside him, takes the L hand with the bent index finger, and moves it down and across to trace the peninsula’s boot-shaped form.
traces the I hand traces a cross on the forehead. A reflection of Italy’s Catholic History.
OR
The young businessman, a picture of Italy beside him, takes the L hand with the bent index finger, and moves it down and across to trace the peninsula’s boot-shaped form.
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