How the peace sign came about-- COOL!!
Jul 25, 2018 14:13:21 #
It would be easy to assume the peace symbolâa circle with an inverted forked shape in the center and closely associated with the 1960s counter-culture movementâwas an older symbol co-opted by modern people. The origins of the symbol aren't ancient, however, but date back to only the late 1950s.
The symbol was designed in 1958 by British artist and designer Gerald Holtom. He designed the symbol for the Direct Action Committee, a non-violent British protest organization focused on nuclear disarmament. The design itself, if we do say so, is absolutely brilliant as it is a stylized representation of a person holding flags in the positions of N and D (for Nuclear Disarmament) in flag semaphore, which is essentially visual Morse code where the letters and numbers are communicated with physical positioning of flags instead of dots and dashes.
The symbol was immediately adopted by the culture movement and over time came to symbolize not only nuclear disarmament, but the anti-war/peace movement as a whole.
I didn't write this, very interesting
Swede
The symbol was designed in 1958 by British artist and designer Gerald Holtom. He designed the symbol for the Direct Action Committee, a non-violent British protest organization focused on nuclear disarmament. The design itself, if we do say so, is absolutely brilliant as it is a stylized representation of a person holding flags in the positions of N and D (for Nuclear Disarmament) in flag semaphore, which is essentially visual Morse code where the letters and numbers are communicated with physical positioning of flags instead of dots and dashes.
The symbol was immediately adopted by the culture movement and over time came to symbolize not only nuclear disarmament, but the anti-war/peace movement as a whole.
I didn't write this, very interesting
Swede
Jul 25, 2018 14:23:16 #
Interesting, I was told it was the footprint of a dove. Darn Nuns! 
Jul 25, 2018 14:36:29 #
Jul 25, 2018 16:49:17 #
Swede wrote:
It would be easy to assume the peace symbolâa ci... (show quote)
I read that probably 50 or more years ago, but had forgotten all about it until I saw this post.
Jul 26, 2018 06:32:33 #
I too knew about the origin on the peace symbol. The last part is the circle, symbolizing "total," surrounding the N and D. Thus "total nuclear disarmament."
Jul 26, 2018 06:35:20 #
Swede wrote:
It would be easy to assume the peace symbolâa ci... (show quote)
And thats why Y fronts prevent fallout!
Jul 26, 2018 07:46:37 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
Interesting, I was told it was the footprint of a dove. Darn Nuns!
I was told it was a Chickenfoot with a circle around it. Who knew.
Jul 26, 2018 10:04:38 #
To those who served in Viet Nam it is the footprint of the American chicken (draft dodgers).
Jul 26, 2018 10:07:07 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
Interesting, I was told it was the footprint of a dove. Darn Nuns!
Not dove, but morelike the footprint of the American Chicken.
Courtesy of the USMC, 1964.
Dennis
Jul 26, 2018 10:07:56 #
Halftrack wrote:
To those who served in Viet Nam it is the footprint of the American chicken (draft dodgers).
Absolutely true.
Dennis
Jul 26, 2018 10:09:54 #
Halftrack is on track! That is the only definition I ever heard and I came from that generation!
Jul 26, 2018 10:57:15 #
Another fact, I think. Pablo Picasso came up with the dove (paloma, in Spanish) as the symbol for peace after World War II.
Jul 26, 2018 11:30:31 #
When I was in Boot Camp we had to learn flag semaphore. After practicing the alphabet we had to flag certain commands. Being beginners we didn't have to be perfect.
Jul 26, 2018 12:39:34 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Not dove, but morelike the footprint of the American Chicken.
Courtesy of the USMC, 1964.
Dennis
Courtesy of the USMC, 1964.
Dennis
Semper Fi....60-67
Jul 26, 2018 15:28:28 #
traderjohn wrote:
Semper Fi....60-67
A pleasure to hear from you. Semper Fi my brother.
Dennis
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