Gay hand shake

Much like the rainbow flag or the handkerchief system, certain flowers have been used to identify an LGBT+ community, or conversely, secretly signal an LGBT+ identity. Some of the most well-known events in LGBT+ history reference flowers, from the Lavender Menace protest and the Lavender Scare persecutions to Oscar Wilde’s green carnations.

1) By definition, secret handshakes involve placing fingers, thumbs and/or palms in a particular position to convey membership to a club — fraternal orders, fraternities, secret societies.