Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Merkel-Raute (German for "Merkel rhombus"; in English media also called the Merkel diamond or "Triangle of Power") 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. As the signature gesture of Angela Merkel, the current German Chancellor, it has been described as "probably one of the most recognisable hand gestures in the world".Asked about how the Merkel-Raute was introduced as her trademark, Angela Merkel stated that "there was always the question, what to do with your arms, and that's how it came about." She chose the gesture without having been assisted by a counsellor because "it contains a certain symmetry.". }
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- Merkel-Raute abstract "The Merkel-Raute (German for "Merkel rhombus"; in English media also called the Merkel diamond or "Triangle of Power") 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. As the signature gesture of Angela Merkel, the current German Chancellor, it has been described as "probably one of the most recognisable hand gestures in the world".Asked about how the Merkel-Raute was introduced as her trademark, Angela Merkel stated that "there was always the question, what to do with your arms, and that's how it came about." She chose the gesture without having been assisted by a counsellor because "it contains a certain symmetry."".