>>3175858Because back when you guys and the French fought 24/7, the French saw longbowmen as dishonorable, and as such would cut the middle finger off of any captured English soldiers since the middle finger was the main finger used for drawing the bow. As such, whenever the British would win a battle, the longbowmen would proudly protrude their middle fingers as an added insult.
You of all people should know this.
>British education 
