Name of city/state in sign - Page 4

illustrator · 07-14-2003, 09:56 AM

Washington state is simpliar to Washington DC.

Portland, use same as Washington, but instead use "P"

Oregon, use "O", see second line.

Skull · 08-02-2003, 07:09 PM

Why allways fingerspelling???? That´s boring, isn´t?

under5taker · 10-02-2003, 06:28 AM

California - sign for gold using "ILY"
Palmdale - P-D
Lancaster - L on the chin from left to right
Rosemond - same as boring but using R
Boron - same as Rosemond but with B

10-02-2003, 11:10 AM

Utah signs:

UTAH: Spell U-T-A-H. Some people use "mormon" but with "U" but that sign is an old one and not liked.

SALT LAKE CITY: Spell S-L-C, or spell "SLC" at same time on the chin as to say "dirty."

PROVO: Clawed V hand on right forehead, moving it up and down as to say that the city are full of people with weak minds.

BLUFFDALE: Sign "prison" with both hands in "B" handshape

PARK CITY: Spell "P-C"

HEBER CITY: Spell "H-C"

WEST JORDAN: Spell "W-J"

AMERICAN FORK: Spell "A-F"

SPANISH FORK: Spell "S-F"

LOGAN: Sign "boring" with "L"

ODGEN: Sign "O" on head as if they know nothing

SAINT GEORGE: Spell "S-G" on left shoulder

Any more signs that I might have missed, Deaf258?

10-03-2003, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuifje75

Any more signs that I might have missed, Deaf258?

Oh yeah, Orem.. It's "0" in the center of palm handing outwards in front of you as if you signed zero grade for paper.

Another way to sign Utah is to fingerspell it and as you sign "h", you use the

with one hand, not both hands. How did that sign got spread in utah??

Moi.

10-03-2003, 02:07 PM

And.. There is a waterpark in Provo where you sign like you sign Colorado in mountain lines, but replace the "C" with a "7" for Seven Peaks Waterpark.

SeattleDeafGrl · 10-05-2003, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illustrator

S-A-C? What's hell is that? What make them use SAC? It's bore sign!

Not long time ago, I actually invent the sign for Sacramento as sign in committee but instead... it's "S-C" I thought it's cool cuz they are king, sort of... Oh well, I guess I will have to change sign in correct follow the native city.

"S-C" could be used as Santa Cruz. Just let ya know.

SeattleDeafGrl · 10-05-2003, 04:07 PM

Here's sign for Seattle:
Seattle- "S" and shake in the air

Also please show me all your signs for Starbucks!

sarcasticsigner · 09-24-2005, 03:24 PM

These have been so helpful! I can now help my student learn the states in sign language. His class is learning to a song and it is very hard to fingerspell all the states and capitals at the speed they go. He can't keep up and the only signs I knew were

California - sign for gold using "ILY"
Palmdale - P-D
Lancaster - L on the chin from left to right
Rosemond - same as boring but using R
Boron - same as Rosemond but with B
Arizona - A tap thumb on left side of chin then right

Anyways, glad I found the forum!

sarcasticsigner · 09-24-2005, 03:37 PM

If anyone is interested in helping with this stupid song, this is what I'm learning.........It's supposed to rhyme and it's pretty lame. I think I've found most of what I need here, so thanx again, but if you have any suggestions let me know!

~E

STATES AND CAPITALS
You you better learn and get an education
Learn the states and capitals of our nation.

We’ll help you learn border to border
So we’ll start in alphabetical order

Alabama in the south and summery
Its capital rhymes Montgomery

Alaska there’s always snow
Capital city Juneau

Its easy to learn if you associate a rhyme
So let’s keep it going you’re doing fine

Its pretty easy its pretty good
Ya kinda like it? I knew you would

Arizona is Phoenix Home of the cactus
This you will learn with some practice

Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas
Now did you see who we just saw?

In California, totally, at the state’s capital
Sacramento, dude, pretty radical.

Colorado’s capital is Denver
Heard the mountains are nice, but never been there

Pretty easy its pretty good,
Ya kinda like it? I knew you would

Hartford’s the capital of Conneticuit
Sit up straight its proper etiquette

Delawares capital is Dover
Red Rover, Red Rover send Billy right over.

Florida Capital, Tallahassee
Lots oranges, vitamin C

Hawaii capital Honolulu
Tropical paradise ocean, ocean blue

Pretty good kind of like it? I knew ya would
Pretty easy its pretty good
Kind of like it? I knew you would

Boises the capital of Idaho
Farmer Jack getting busy growing po-ta-tos

Springfields the capital of Illinois
Ya know everybody lets make some noise

Indiana, cars go real fast
In the capital city of Indianapolis

Iowas capital is Des Moines
If you’re not rapping now would you care to join?

Topeka capital of Kansas
Walk the yellow brick road you’ll take some chances

Pretty easy pretty good
kind of like it? I knew you would

Frankfurts the capital of Kentucky
Finger licking good lets get funky

Louisianna capital is Baton Rouge
Hard to miss it is shaped like a boot

Augusta is the capital of Maine
And its lobsters are their claim to fame

Annapolis the capital of Maryland
Naval academy boys become men

Its pretty easy its pretty good
Kind of like it? I knew you would

Massachusets is Boston- raise the tax on the tea.
The people didn’t like it thru the tea in the sea

Michigan’s capital is Lansing
Woods and lakes, hunting and fishing

Minnesota capital St. Paul
All for one and one for all

M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Jackson Mississippi where the rivers run wild

Jefferson City the capital of Missouri
Half way there no need to worry

(4x) Get get get down professor rap is on the mike with a new sound

Continental divide is in Montana
And the capital city is Helena

Nebraska is the corn husker state
Lincoln is its capital keep up the pace

Nevada capital Carson city
Not learning your capitals would be a pity

New Hampshire capital Concord
You’re singing this right, cause you’re not getting bored

Trenton is the capital of New Jersey
A beautiful state set beside the sea

New Mexico an enchanted place (?this line)
And its capital city

Pretty easy, pretty good
Kinda like it? I knew you would.

New York America’s melting pot
Albanys the capital in case you forgot

North Carolina’s capital is Raleigh
If you do good you may get a lolly.

Bismarks the capital of North Dakota
Headin to the zoo

and did you know that the Hawkeye state is Ohio?
Capital is Columbia

So lets go to Okalhoma (doo wah diddy)
Capital simple Oklahoma City

Pretty easy, pretty good
Ya kind of like it? I knew you would.

Oregon’s capital is Salem
Guess what- what- were almost done

Pennsylania producer of steel
Harrisburgs the capital these stacks are for real

Pretty easy, its pretty good
Ya kind of like it? I knew you would.

Rhode Islands capital is Providence
Its evident one of 13 colonies to achieve independence

Lets go to South Carolina
Well visit the capital Colombia

South Dakota has clean crisp air
And its capital city is Pierre

Nashvilles the capital of Tennessee
Lets all go to the Jamboree

Austins the capital of Texas, WHOA
Hold on tight when you’re riding that Bronco

Salt lake city is what we call
The capital city of Utah

Montpellier is the capital of Vermont
And you can have a run with us if you want

Virginia was the home to George Washington
And its capital city is Richmond

Pretty easy, its pretty good
Ya kind of like it? I knew you would

Olympias the capital of Washington
Three more yeah, were almost done

West Virginia capital Charleston
Learning like this can be a lot of fun.

Wisconsin the perry state
Madisons the capital you can relate

Wyomings capital is Cheyenne
You did it now give yourself a hand

Pretty easy, its pretty good
Ya kind of like it? I knew you would.

Now you learned the states and capitals of our nation
Theres one more capital we should mention

I bet you guessed its so easy
The district of Columbia or Washington DC

Our nations capital where all the laws are made
and whom the President of the USA

Reba · 09-24-2005, 04:51 PM

I have a book Signs Everywhere by Nancy Kelly-Jones and Harley Hamilton that is a collection of name signs for towns, cities, states, and provinces in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It was published in 1981 by Modern Signs Press, Los Alamitos, CA.

RedFox · 09-24-2005, 09:28 PM

The signs from where I live in New York:

Hudson Falls: spell H-F
Glens Falls: spell G-F
Fort Edward: spell F-E
Lake George: spell L-G
Kingsbury: sign king with the K changing to a Y
Queensbury: sign queen with the Q changing to a Y
Warrensburg: have one palm face up and tap W on it a few times
Saratoga: sign race with the letter S
Albany: letter A in a 7, which I see at home, or sign government with A, which I saw once at RIT

Rochester area:

Rochester: letter R in a 7, I had a roommate from Virginia who used the same sign for Richmond
Irondequoit: sign for idiot repeated a few times
Toronto: sign breasts, I've never figured out why they sign it like that, anyone know?

New York city: same as the state, but spell NYC if confusion avoidal is desired

States

Florida: I've seen the F moved down cheek and spelling FLA, I've also seen holding out an arm and moving a F from wrist to elbrow because of the Florida peninsula
Massachusetts: I've seen spelling MASS and signing with the letter M changing to S while sliding over the chin

Countries

Egypt: letter X in middle of forehead, from the cobras on ancient Egyptian masks and statures
Russia: sign dry then move down to make a big 7
Italy: use letter I to make little cross in middle of forehead
India: press middle of forehead with letter A and twist a bit
Malaysia: hands are open besides the head with palms facing the cheeks, move hands up and down alternately a few times, I learned this from a roommate. We both knew someone from Malaysia and I saw him use the sign himself.
China: point to Mao coat buttons on body in a big 7. Is there any other sign widely used? Mao is long since dead. My mom showed me the index finger on letter G sign, which was mentioned in this thread. I showed it to somebody from China, but he didn't know it because he didn't learn sign at home. He was happy to see the sign.
Canada: letter A near shoulder and pull a few time as if pulling on shirt
Mexico: make 1/2 of a moschute curving up. Is there any newer sign?
Korea: sign head, but backwards from ear level to top
Vietnam: use index finger and thumb to make a V beard on chin, or was it an upside down V starting from the upper lip?
Thailand: like Greece or Rome, but with index finger sliding down nose instead of tracing out a big nose
Afghanistan: bent hand shape moved in circles a few times near the side of the forehead. I saw this only once.
Norway: N moved in circles by side of forehead
Denmark: like Norway, but with D
Sweden: like pet, but like lifting a fold upwards or petting a mountain peak
England: hands are facing down and one is holding the other like 2 people on a walk hold hands, pull the hands toward body
Germany: both hands go from fist to 5, with palms facing sidewards and one hand on top of other
Israel:letter I slid down chin a few times

Antarctica: a palm faces down and letter A with thumb pointing up at palm is moved in circles

jamielee · 09-25-2005, 04:56 AM

I live in vancouver island. A "V" moving to the right and the sign for "island" my city is Nanaimo which is the letter "U" taping on the stop of an "S", I dont know why...hehe

Nesmuth · 09-26-2005, 10:55 AM

Ha!

We have a sign name for Garden Grove, a city in Orange County California, that highights the trashy image.

Use the "G" letter under the arm while making the trash sign.

Make the 'snuck up' sign using the letter "I" to make the sign for the City of Irvine as theyre a bunch of rich snuckups.

Richard

10-02-2003, 06:28 AM	#93 (permalink)
under5taker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Palmdale, Ca Posts: 1	i know a few California - sign for gold using "ILY" Palmdale - P-D Lancaster - L on the chin from left to right Rosemond - same as boring but using R Boron - same as Rosemond but with B

09-24-2005, 03:24 PM	#99 (permalink)
sarcasticsigner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rosamond Posts: 2	Helpful! These have been so helpful! I can now help my student learn the states in sign language. His class is learning to a song and it is very hard to fingerspell all the states and capitals at the speed they go. He can't keep up and the only signs I knew were California - sign for gold using "ILY" Palmdale - P-D Lancaster - L on the chin from left to right Rosemond - same as boring but using R Boron - same as Rosemond but with B Arizona - A tap thumb on left side of chin then right Anyways, glad I found the forum!

09-24-2005, 03:37 PM	#100 (permalink)
sarcasticsigner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rosamond Posts: 2	State Song If anyone is interested in helping with this stupid song, this is what I'm learning.........It's supposed to rhyme and it's pretty lame. I think I've found most of what I need here, so thanx again, but if you have any suggestions let me know! ~E STATES AND CAPITALS You you better learn and get an education Learn the states and capitals of our nation. We’ll help you learn border to border So we’ll start in alphabetical order Alabama in the south and summery Its capital rhymes Montgomery Alaska there’s always snow Capital city Juneau Its easy to learn if you associate a rhyme So let’s keep it going you’re doing fine Its pretty easy its pretty good Ya kinda like it? I knew you would Arizona is Phoenix Home of the cactus This you will learn with some practice Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas Now did you see who we just saw? In California, totally, at the state’s capital Sacramento, dude, pretty radical. Colorado’s capital is Denver Heard the mountains are nice, but never been there Pretty easy its pretty good, Ya kinda like it? I knew you would Hartford’s the capital of Conneticuit Sit up straight its proper etiquette Delawares capital is Dover Red Rover, Red Rover send Billy right over. Florida Capital, Tallahassee Lots oranges, vitamin C Hawaii capital Honolulu Tropical paradise ocean, ocean blue Pretty good kind of like it? I knew ya would Pretty easy its pretty good Kind of like it? I knew you would Boises the capital of Idaho Farmer Jack getting busy growing po-ta-tos Springfields the capital of Illinois Ya know everybody lets make some noise Indiana, cars go real fast In the capital city of Indianapolis Iowas capital is Des Moines If you’re not rapping now would you care to join? Topeka capital of Kansas Walk the yellow brick road you’ll take some chances Pretty easy pretty good kind of like it? I knew you would Frankfurts the capital of Kentucky Finger licking good lets get funky Louisianna capital is Baton Rouge Hard to miss it is shaped like a boot Augusta is the capital of Maine And its lobsters are their claim to fame Annapolis the capital of Maryland Naval academy boys become men Its pretty easy its pretty good Kind of like it? I knew you would Massachusets is Boston- raise the tax on the tea. The people didn’t like it thru the tea in the sea Michigan’s capital is Lansing Woods and lakes, hunting and fishing Minnesota capital St. Paul All for one and one for all M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Jackson Mississippi where the rivers run wild Jefferson City the capital of Missouri Half way there no need to worry (4x) Get get get down professor rap is on the mike with a new sound Continental divide is in Montana And the capital city is Helena Nebraska is the corn husker state Lincoln is its capital keep up the pace Nevada capital Carson city Not learning your capitals would be a pity New Hampshire capital Concord You’re singing this right, cause you’re not getting bored Trenton is the capital of New Jersey A beautiful state set beside the sea New Mexico an enchanted place (?this line) And its capital city Pretty easy, pretty good Kinda like it? I knew you would. New York America’s melting pot Albanys the capital in case you forgot North Carolina’s capital is Raleigh If you do good you may get a lolly. Bismarks the capital of North Dakota Headin to the zoo and did you know that the Hawkeye state is Ohio? Capital is Columbia So lets go to Okalhoma (doo wah diddy) Capital simple Oklahoma City Pretty easy, pretty good Ya kind of like it? I knew you would. Oregon’s capital is Salem Guess what- what- were almost done Pennsylania producer of steel Harrisburgs the capital these stacks are for real Pretty easy, its pretty good Ya kind of like it? I knew you would. Rhode Islands capital is Providence Its evident one of 13 colonies to achieve independence Lets go to South Carolina Well visit the capital Colombia South Dakota has clean crisp air And its capital city is Pierre Nashvilles the capital of Tennessee Lets all go to the Jamboree Austins the capital of Texas, WHOA Hold on tight when you’re riding that Bronco Salt lake city is what we call The capital city of Utah Montpellier is the capital of Vermont And you can have a run with us if you want Virginia was the home to George Washington And its capital city is Richmond Pretty easy, its pretty good Ya kind of like it? I knew you would Olympias the capital of Washington Three more yeah, were almost done West Virginia capital Charleston Learning like this can be a lot of fun. Wisconsin the perry state Madisons the capital you can relate Wyomings capital is Cheyenne You did it now give yourself a hand Pretty easy, its pretty good Ya kind of like it? I knew you would. Now you learned the states and capitals of our nation Theres one more capital we should mention I bet you guessed its so easy The district of Columbia or Washington DC Our nations capital where all the laws are made and whom the President of the USA

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07-14-2003, 09:56 AM	#91 (permalink)
illustrator Love in Jesus Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Benbrook Posts: 4,594	Washington state is simpliar to Washington DC. Portland, use same as Washington, but instead use "P" Oregon, use "O", see second line.

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08-02-2003, 07:09 PM	#92 (permalink)
Skull Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cologne Posts: 24	Why allways fingerspelling???? That´s boring, isn´t?

10-02-2003, 11:10 AM	#94 (permalink)
kuifje75 Guest Posts: n/a	Utah signs: UTAH: Spell U-T-A-H. Some people use "mormon" but with "U" but that sign is an old one and not liked. SALT LAKE CITY: Spell S-L-C, or spell "SLC" at same time on the chin as to say "dirty." PROVO: Clawed V hand on right forehead, moving it up and down as to say that the city are full of people with weak minds. BLUFFDALE: Sign "prison" with both hands in "B" handshape PARK CITY: Spell "P-C" HEBER CITY: Spell "H-C" WEST JORDAN: Spell "W-J" AMERICAN FORK: Spell "A-F" SPANISH FORK: Spell "S-F" LOGAN: Sign "boring" with "L" ODGEN: Sign "O" on head as if they know nothing SAINT GEORGE: Spell "S-G" on left shoulder Any more signs that I might have missed, Deaf258?

10-03-2003, 02:07 PM	#96 (permalink)
Deaf258 Guest Posts: n/a	And.. There is a waterpark in Provo where you sign like you sign Colorado in mountain lines, but replace the "C" with a "7" for Seven Peaks Waterpark.

10-05-2003, 04:07 PM	#98 (permalink)
SeattleDeafGrl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 102	Here's sign for Seattle: Seattle- "S" and shake in the air Also please show me all your signs for Starbucks!

09-24-2005, 04:51 PM	#101 (permalink)
Reba Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 17,288	I have a book Signs Everywhere by Nancy Kelly-Jones and Harley Hamilton that is a collection of name signs for towns, cities, states, and provinces in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It was published in 1981 by Modern Signs Press, Los Alamitos, CA.

09-24-2005, 09:28 PM	#102 (permalink)
RedFox Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bellows Falls, VT Posts: 1,195	The signs from where I live in New York: Hudson Falls: spell H-F Glens Falls: spell G-F Fort Edward: spell F-E Lake George: spell L-G Kingsbury: sign king with the K changing to a Y Queensbury: sign queen with the Q changing to a Y Warrensburg: have one palm face up and tap W on it a few times Saratoga: sign race with the letter S Albany: letter A in a 7, which I see at home, or sign government with A, which I saw once at RIT Rochester area: Rochester: letter R in a 7, I had a roommate from Virginia who used the same sign for Richmond Irondequoit: sign for idiot repeated a few times Toronto: sign breasts, I've never figured out why they sign it like that, anyone know? New York city: same as the state, but spell NYC if confusion avoidal is desired States Florida: I've seen the F moved down cheek and spelling FLA, I've also seen holding out an arm and moving a F from wrist to elbrow because of the Florida peninsula Massachusetts: I've seen spelling MASS and signing with the letter M changing to S while sliding over the chin Countries Egypt: letter X in middle of forehead, from the cobras on ancient Egyptian masks and statures Russia: sign dry then move down to make a big 7 Italy: use letter I to make little cross in middle of forehead India: press middle of forehead with letter A and twist a bit Malaysia: hands are open besides the head with palms facing the cheeks, move hands up and down alternately a few times, I learned this from a roommate. We both knew someone from Malaysia and I saw him use the sign himself. China: point to Mao coat buttons on body in a big 7. Is there any other sign widely used? Mao is long since dead. My mom showed me the index finger on letter G sign, which was mentioned in this thread. I showed it to somebody from China, but he didn't know it because he didn't learn sign at home. He was happy to see the sign. Canada: letter A near shoulder and pull a few time as if pulling on shirt Mexico: make 1/2 of a moschute curving up. Is there any newer sign? Korea: sign head, but backwards from ear level to top Vietnam: use index finger and thumb to make a V beard on chin, or was it an upside down V starting from the upper lip? Thailand: like Greece or Rome, but with index finger sliding down nose instead of tracing out a big nose Afghanistan: bent hand shape moved in circles a few times near the side of the forehead. I saw this only once. Norway: N moved in circles by side of forehead Denmark: like Norway, but with D Sweden: like pet, but like lifting a fold upwards or petting a mountain peak England: hands are facing down and one is holding the other like 2 people on a walk hold hands, pull the hands toward body Germany: both hands go from fist to 5, with palms facing sidewards and one hand on top of other Israel:letter I slid down chin a few times Antarctica: a palm faces down and letter A with thumb pointing up at palm is moved in circles

09-25-2005, 04:56 AM	#103 (permalink)
jamielee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 186	I live in vancouver island. A "V" moving to the right and the sign for "island" my city is Nanaimo which is the letter "U" taping on the stop of an "S", I dont know why...hehe

09-26-2005, 10:55 AM	#104 (permalink)
Nesmuth Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Southland of California Posts: 3,199	Ha! We have a sign name for Garden Grove, a city in Orange County California, that highights the trashy image. Use the "G" letter under the arm while making the trash sign. Make the 'snuck up' sign using the letter "I" to make the sign for the City of Irvine as theyre a bunch of rich snuckups. Richard