Peace Sign

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Category
Cause
Additional Images
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Sub Categories
Illustrations
Image Description

Teal peace sign on white background
Back Style
Locking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
1 inch
Additional Information

The peace sign was originally created in 1958 by Gerald Holtom for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Inspired partly by semaphore flag signals for "N" and "D" (Nuclear Disarmament), Holtom sketched the symbol several times in preparation for the upcoming protests. Afterward the symbol was adopted by the American Student Peace Union in the 1960s, it grew to become the iconic symbol that we know today. Holtom passed away in 1985, and his collection of sketches was donated to the Commonweal Collection at the University of Bradford.
Catalog ID CA0046