The 'Wakanda Forever' meme stems from the 2018 Marvel Studios film Black Panther, where King T'Challa and the citizens of Wakanda perform a cross-armed salute to signify national pride and unity. Following the film's massive success and the tragic passing of actor Chadwick Boseman, the gesture transcended cinema to become a global symbol of Black excellence, resilience, and solidarity. In the meme world, it is used both sincerely to show unwavering support for a cause and humorously to depict intense loyalty to mundane things, often accompanied by the phrase 'Wakanda Forever.' It remains one of the most recognizable and culturally significant gestures in modern pop culture history.