Peace Signs & Symbols

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All you need to know about peace signs and symbols . Its origin and history, the way it was used over the years and its new trends. This lens also include many peace signs' images, pictures, books, posters, stickers, various merchandise and other links and resources.

C. J. Lyons by 5of7
Sterotypes by Mike Burns
peace sign by TooFarNorth
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Peace Symbols

Dove & Olive branch, Broken Rifle, V-sign and more

A peace symbol is a representation or object that has come to symbolize peace. Several different symbols have been used throughout history, of which the dove, olive branch, and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament symbol (the peace symbol) are perhaps the best known.

Dove and Olive branch:
In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam a white dove is generally a sign for peace. The Torah, The Old Testament and The Qur'an describe a story in which a dove was released by Noah after the Great Flood in order to find land. The dove came back carrying an olive branch in its beak, telling Noah that the Great Flood had receded and there was land once again for Man. (Genesis 8:11) ...

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Origins, History and other resources

Links

A Tribute to the Peace Symbol
A great website, containing links to cliparts, resources, collection, posters and more.
What is the origin of the peace symbol?
Question and Answer about the orign of the Peace symbol.
Peace Symbols
The origins and the ideas behind the symbols.
Peace Symbol Turns 50 This Year - Associated Content
The peace symbol turned 50 years old this year. It began as a symbol for the nuclear disarmament movement in England and became an iconic symbol of a generation. Not to be confused with the peace sign (that is the one done with the fingers), the peace symbol is the circle with the chicken track inside it ...
Peace Sign Tattoos - LoveToKnow Tattoos
Peace sign tattoos are some of the most popular designs around. Their message is evident, their appeal is broad, and they can go just about anywhere on the body, so anyone who wants a tattoo can get a peace sign.
Peace Bids -Wearing your Bits for Peace
Handmade gifts.
Flower MG by ralph and jenny
peace sign by TooFarNorth
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Prisoner #4 by ErnestDuffoo
peace symbol by TooFarNorth
Give peace a chance by lostintheredwoods
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Video Clips

Imagine (John Lennon) - Allison Crowe + TopPun peace signs
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Peace: The Biography of a Symbol (National Geographic)
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Peace Quotes

"One is left with the horrible feeling now that war settles nothing; that to win a war is as disastrous as to lose one." - Agatha Christie

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." - Jimi Hendrix

"Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun."- Martin Amis

"When you make peace with yourself, you make peace with the world." - Maha Ghosananda

"Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war." - Maria Montessori

"The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war."- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"In peace the sons bury their fathers, but in war the fathers bury their sons." - Croesus

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Books

Origins and History of Peace Sign

Peace: The Biography of a Symbol

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As the boomer generation moves onward through the milestones of life, 1960s nostalgia holds tremendous meaning today. And nothing more eloquently symbolizes the counterculture era than the peace sign. How did this simple sketch become so powerful an image? Peace: The Biography of a Symbol tells the surprising story of the sign in words and pictures, from its origins in the nuclear disarmament efforts of the late 1950s to its adoption by the antiwar movement of the 1960s, through its stint as a mass-marketed commodity and its enduring relevance now.

Release Date: 04/01/2008

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  • poutine Sep 2, 2011 @ 6:51 am | delete
    I did wear a t-shirt with a peace sign......moons ago.
  • SariCeciliaArts Jul 14, 2011 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    Great Lens!
  • Resjes Jul 14, 2011 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed reading about the history and seeing the videos about peace. :) Peace, love, and happiness!
  • Janet21 May 28, 2011 @ 7:28 am | delete
    Very interesting info on the origin of Peace Signs. I have featured this lens in the Related Page section of my Hippie Chick Peace Party page. :)
  • Tipi May 7, 2011 @ 8:37 am | delete
    A few memories brought back here to this old hippy! I had several of these back in the day.
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