PMB's Clenched or Raised Fist: Insight for Those who Asked!

The raised fist or clenched fist of President Muhammadu Buhari is a symbol of Solidarity and Support for the Masses, The People, The Oppressed. It is also used as a salute to express Unity of Ideology, Strength in the face of Aggression, Defiance in the Face of Intimidation, or Resistance in Revolutionary and Workers Struggles. The graphic symbol was popularized in 1948 by Taller de Gráfica Popular, a print shop in Mexico that used art to advance revolutionary social causes. The symbol has been picked up and incorporated around the world by various groups who perceive they are oppressed.

A persistent symbol of resistance and unity, the clenched fist (or raised fist) is part of the broader genre of "hand" symbols that include the peace "V," the forward-thrust-fist, and the clasped hands. The clenched fist usually appears in full frontal display showing all fingers and is occasionally integrated with other images such as a peace symbol or tool. 

The clenched fist was first used by the communists in the Spanish civil war, as a counterpoint to the open-palmed Roman salute adopted by the fascists. The clenched fist symbolises strength and unity - fingers which are individually fragile can together make a powerful fist. It became a symbol of communism and was

co-opted to many revolutionary causes, most potently the civil rights struggle in the US and opposition to colonialism in the third world.

NATIONALISM, SOLIDARITY, RESISTANCE & REVOLUTIONARY