ASL sign for EQUAL Laurel "L" handshape on each hand placed on the chest where the peerage medallion would rest, miming the shape of the laurel wreath Pelican NO handshape (duckbill) then same handshape moving to pierce the chest (symbol of the Order, the pelican vulning herself) Apprentice/Protege ASL sign for STUDENT, or could be madeApr 30, 15 · American sign language handshapes and abc's 1 Handshapes & Alphabets AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE HANDSHAPES 2 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE HANDSHAPES When fingerspelling, in general the palm of your hand faces toward the watcher For the sake of comfort your palm is actually pointed a bit off to the right of the person to whom you are spellingJan 27, 21 · This index lists ASL signs that begin with the dominant hand making the "1" handshape Although the index finger is usually fully extended, when "1" is produced in certain orientations and locations, the base joint is typically flexed for ease of production so that