American Sign Language: "embassy" Don't ask me where I picked up this sign. I honestly can't remember. I think it was when I was in Guyana. Or maybe Taipei. I get the concept though. The hand position of the dominant hand is a bit awkward, but it is obviously representing a flag posted on a building. EMBASSY: The version I use seems somewhat similar to the Portuguese sign for "embassy" shown via the "spreadthesign" website. (See: https://media.spreadthesign.com/video/mp4/6/136141.mp4 ) So I'm thinking it was probably Guyana that I must have learned the version I show on my page. The Arabic (Syrian) sign is based on a flag: https://media.spreadthesign.com/video/mp4/53/478319.mp4 The sign used in India for embassy is also flag based: https://media.spreadthesign.com/video/mp4/29/146543.mp4 Other than that though there seems to be a a WIDE variety of signs used worldwide for "embassy." I like the flag versions because as far as I know "all" (or at least "most") embassies have flags. Jolanta demonstrates (at Handspeak) what is "probably" going to be considered the "citation" (cough cough "right") version of EMBASSY. See: https://www.handspeak.com/word/search/index.php?id=661 That version shows up as the "ASL" version of "embassy" over at spreadthesign as well. It would be "interesting" to see how Bryan Rodrigues signs "embassy." https://tt.usembassy.gov/thirty-two-sign-language-interpreters-benefit-signing-workshop/ Seems to me he would be quite the expert on that particular sign. You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "embassy"

Don't ask me where I picked up this sign. I honestly can't remember. I think it was when I was in Guyana. Or maybe Taipei. I get the concept though. The hand position of the dominant hand is a bit awkward, but it is obviously representing a flag posted on a building.

EMBASSY:

The version I use seems somewhat similar to the Portuguese sign for "embassy" shown via the "spreadthesign" website. (See: https://media.spreadthesign.com/video/mp4/6/136141.mp4 )

So I'm thinking it was probably Guyana that I must have learned the version I show on my page.
The Arabic (Syrian) sign is based on a flag: https://media.spreadthesign.com/video/mp4/53/478319.mp4
The sign used in India for embassy is also flag based: https://media.spreadthesign.com/video/mp4/29/146543.mp4

Other than that though there seems to be a a WIDE variety of signs used worldwide for "embassy." I like the flag versions because as far as I know "all" (or at least "most") embassies have flags.

Jolanta demonstrates (at Handspeak) what is "probably" going to be considered the "citation" (cough cough "right") version of EMBASSY.
See: https://www.handspeak.com/word/search/index.php?id=661
That version shows up as the "ASL" version of "embassy" over at spreadthesign as well.

It would be "interesting" to see how Bryan Rodrigues signs "embassy."
https://tt.usembassy.gov/thirty-two-sign-language-interpreters-benefit-signing-workshop/
Seems to me he would be quite the expert on that particular sign.

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >