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The symbol now known internationally as the "peace symbol" or "peace sign", was created in 1958 as a symbol for Britain's campaign for nuclear disarmament. [53] It went on to be widely adopted in the American anti-war movement in the 1960s and was re-interpreted as generically representing world peace.
Symbols of peace, a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
This is a partial list of symbols and labels used by political parties, groups or movements around the world. Some symbols are associated with one or more worldwide ideologies and used by many parties that support a particular ideology. Others are region or country-specific.
Peace dove statue in Lomé, Togo, Africa. The dove and the olive branch are the most common symbols associated with peace. Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.
This sign came to mean "peace" or "friend", used around the world by peace and counter-culture groups; popularized in the American peace movement of the 1960s. The commonality with the symbol's use from the 1940s was its meaning the "end of war". [5]
The dove and the olive branch are the most common symbols associated with peace. [1] Statue of Eirene, goddess of peace in ancient Greek religion, with the infant Plutus. Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence.
An olive branch, sometimes held by a dove, was used as a peace symbol in 18th century Britain, France and America. A 1729 portrait of Louis XV by François Lemoyne portrays him offering Europe an olive branch. An A £2 note of North Carolina (1771) depicted the dove and olive with a motto meaning: "Peace restored".
A nuclear disarmament symbol, commonly called the "peace symbol" World peace is the concept of an ideal state of peace within and among all people and nations on Earth. Different cultures, religions, philosophies, and organizations have varying concepts on how such a state would come about.