Merkel-Raute
HAND GESTURE IN WHAT HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE SIGNATURE GESTURE OF GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL
Merkel diamond; Triangle of power; Merkel gesture; Merkel Raute; Merkel rhombus; Merkelraute
The Merkel-Raute (German for "Merkel rhombus"), termed the Merkel diamond or Triangle of Power by English-speaking media, is a hand gesture made by resting one's hands in front of the stomach so that the fingertips meet, with the thumbs and index fingers forming a rough quadrangular shape. This signature gesture of Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, has been described as "probably one of the most recognisable hand gestures in the world".