What was William C. Stokoe’s namesign, and how did he acquire it?

Answer:
His namesign was a cupped hand with he fingertips brought almost together and tapped to the right side of the head, above the brow. This “mimes” the traditional cockade on a Scottish bonnet (a sort of beret also known as a tam o’shanter or tam). It commemorates Stokoe’s passion for celebrating his Scottish heritage. He liked to practice playing the bagpipes on the Gallaudet campus (annoying only those who had good hearing), and, on occasion, to dress up in full kit—bonnet, kilt, sporran, dagger, etcetera.
Since namesigns can only be properly conferred by Deaf people, Stokoe’s was given to him by his Deaf colleagues and students.