![]() It has deliberately never been copyrighted a freedom symbol, free to all. It became wildly popular and has been borrowed and adapted ever since for anti-war or non-violence movements worldwide. The symbol stood for the death of man and the unborn child and was designed based on the naval code of semaphore-the flag signaling system–using the code letters for N and D to stand for nuclear disarmament. The original sketches are preserved at the School of Peace Studies at Bradford University. The one that was settled on was created by a professional designer named Gerald Holtom and completed on February 21, 1958. Back in the 1950s the British philosopher, Bertrand Russell, headed the CDN (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) and was looking for a symbol to accompany mass marches and sit-downs in London. But your question prompted me to do some research because I like to back up what I say.Īs far as the origin of the modern peace symbol I have found out the following. I’ve personally avoided the symbol on clothes, decals or any artifacts. I’ve always heard (and automatically believed) that the popular so-called peace symbol was really demonically inspired. The minute I read your question I was ready to jump in and give a big resounding YES as the answer. ![]()
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