Actress Billie Lourd joined “Star Wars” fans on Saturday in ringing in May 4th -- many call it "Star Wars Day -- by sharing a photo of her departed mother, Carrie Fisher.

The throwback image featured the mother-daughter duo, both of whom are seen making poses with their hands. Lourd used a series of emojis in the Instagram caption, which appeared to spell out “May the 4th.”

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The aforementioned date is significant because it sounds a lot like the famous franchise's catchphrase, "May the Force be with you.”

Fisher, who portrayed Princess Leia in the film franchise, died at the age of 60 in December 2016.

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The movie legend also received a special shoutout on social media by her brother, Todd Fisher. The caption of his post, which included a sibling photo, began with: "May the Forth Be With You"

“Remembering my sister, Her sprit is strong with us,” he wrote in part. “Her work is not done, she lives through us.”

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Fox News’ Jessica Napoli contributed to this report.