An Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilot used their flight path to draw a 'hang loose' shake hand sign. Image courtesy of FlightRadar24. Task & Purpose composite image.

Hawaii lawmakers want to officially claim 'hang loose' hand gesture. Jeremy Yurow. ... The shaka gesture has come a long way from being a simple hand sign to a cultural symbol.

Hawaiian lawmakers aim to make the shaka, also known as surf culture's 'hang loose' sign, the state's official gesture and recognize Hawaii as its birthplace.

Missing #StAugustine boater Charles Gregory gives @FCN2go the "hang loose" sign behind a paramedic as he's wheeled to an ambulance. His father says it's a miracle, he'd given up hope.

The hand sign is sometimes known as the “hang loose” gesture associated with surf culture. Credit: AP “I love the compassion part of it, you know, where, ‘Oh, okay, he doesn’t have all ...

The sign has spread around the world since the surfing boom of the 1950s and ’60s. It’s popular in Brazil, where it’s been used by martial arts aficionados.