Victory

A win is a final success in combat or competition. The victory over an opponent is gained in the military or sporting battle as well as in political or artistic competition. The acquisition of prizes, rewards, conquered Good and the like makes the winner in addition additionally often the winner. The defeated opponent experiences a loss and often a loss, he is the loser.

The word is as sigi or Sigu already occupied in Old High German, in Middle High German as SiGe or sic. Adopted, as the origin of the Indo-European root word * segh - is ( " victory hold, prevail in combat" ). Today there is a "victory " as a word element in numerous compositions:

• Final Victory: German propaganda term in the time of National Socialism
• Thrashing: Sporty win by a large margin
• Pyrrhic victory: victory without profit or even at a loss
• Podium: podium to conduct a ceremony for sport competitions
• Victorious peace: peace treaty after a war in which one party has clearly won, German propaganda term in the First World War

In sports, the first three places are traditionally referred to as the winner (ranked 1-3 - winning places ) and honored with gold, silver and bronze medal. From the 4th place is also called rank places.

Gold Medal, symbol for a sporting victory

Judges announced the winner at the pit

Victor in wrestling

As a sign of victory also apply:

• Hoisting a flag (example: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima; Aufpflanzen the Soviet flag on the Reichstag building)
• Siegesallee
• Victory Parade
• Victory Column
• Triumphal arch
• Victory sign