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Three-finger salute (Serbian)

This article is about Serbs. For other meanings, see three-finger salute.
The three-finger salute (Serbian Cyrillic: три пpcтa; Latin: Tri Prsta) is a Serbian salute with the thumb, index, and middle fingers open.

The origin of the salute is commonly explained based on the Orthodox way of crossing, with the three fingers instead of entire hand (which is associated with the Christian Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit) [1] [2].


Connotations
It is not uncommon that showing three fingers in public is seen as nationalist provocation [3], or that the salute is simply attributed to nationalists (for example: [4].

Within Serbia itself, it is mostly used by younger people; it can be most often seen by fans and even players themselves when celebrating sport victories. It is considered nationalistic, and not always appropriate for public display. Members of other ethnic groups, especially Bosniaks and Croats, will often find it provocative.



Yani sadece milliyetci ve kendi dinini yucelten bir harekettir bu, baska dini inanclara ve milletlere herhangi bir hareket bulunmamaktadir. Bir nevi hristiyanlarin maca cikmadan evvel istavros cikartmalari gibidir. Ayrica herkes Hasmet'in pesinden kosuyor, ama yaptigi konusmada tarihsel acidan da yanlisliklar vardi.