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Date: November 04, 2003 at 15:19:50
From: Voices for Peace, [user-0ccejq4.cable.mindspring.com]
Subject: Re: where did the peace sign originate


I’m not certain that I’ve ever come across the definitive explanation of its origin but the version which I’ve seen the most and which appears to be the most accepted is:

“The "peace sign" was originally the symbol of the (U.K.) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). It was designed by Gerald Holtom in 1958. The frequently-repeated but mistaken belief that it was designed by Bertrand Russell probably stems from the fact that Russell was the president of the CND at the time.

The first public use of the symbol was on flags and placards during the 1958 Aldermaston march (in England). It was described in Manchester Guardian articles covering the march.”

It appears to be based on the naval code of semaphore representing the letters N and D, for nuclear disarmament.

For the source of this and more versions of the symbols origin you can check out:

http://www.abcme.com/peacesigncollection/peacesigncoll.html

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