As the 2026 Winter Olympics continue in Italy, the colour of the next prized medal. A traditional symbol of Second Place Achievement, Silver represents the second of the three “Ages of Man” from Greek Mythology.
For the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896, Silver was the award for First Place.
My ASL Dictionary updated cartoon of an Olympic Mime holding up a Silver Medal, illustrating the ASL hand signs for SILVER.
The Index finger points to the earlobe, then moves away into an S hand with a small shake.
OR
The 8 hand in front of the ear flicks the middle finger and thumb twice. (ASL variant from Canadian Region)
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My ASL Dictionary uses cartoons of MIMES (Jesters dressed in the blank canvas of black and white) to show ASL hand signs for COLOUR.