How to sign “Army” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Army” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Close both hands into fists with your thumbs resting against the fingers, forming A handshapes.
- Hold your right fist near your chest and your left fist beside your abdomen, both a couple of inches off your body.
- Thump both fists onto your body at the same time, bouncing them out and back in with a double in-out-in motion.
- Keep your palms facing your body and your elbows relaxed as both hands land together.
- Wear a straight, serious expression — the sign pictures a soldier gripping a rifle across the body.
Practice tip
Think of two hands clapping a rifle against the body — the double thump is the signature; one thump is not enough.
Fingerspell “Army”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.