Did you know that the British were marching with peace signs, guitars and babies in 1958?Designed in 1958 for the British nuclear disarmament movement, the peace sign was brought to the US by a member of the Student Peace Movement, in the form of peace buttons. Thousands of those buttons were sold on college campuses, and it was soon adopted by the baby boomer anti-war protesters in the 60s.
Millions of people around the world, regardless of race or religious beliefs, have looked to the peace sign to unite them. It has become an enduring cultural icon ... It is probably the most commonly used non-religious symbol of hope in the world, instantly recognized anywhere as the universal sign for peace ... Although the world is currently filled with wars, the peace symbol is a reminder of how much people long for peace.*
*More information and photos here.
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3 comments:
Thank you for this series. I think we are all a bit hopeless and yet hopeful. For our leaders, we hope for wisdom. For our brothers and sisters in Iran, we hope they will be safe. For the world, we hope that we will not look away, we will not hide from liberty trying to make itself known.
this is going to be wonderful- inspired! la
I had no idea; but not surprised. Those Brit's are always a leap ahead!
Great series.
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