The peace sign originated as a symbol used by the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War (DAC). An artist, Gerald Holtom, was on the groups’ board, and as a well-known designer, ...

We encounter symbols constantly—in road signs, packaging, technology, clothing, and even gestures. While many seem obvious at ...

Then there is the case of the peace sign. Originally devised in the late 1950s by the activist and designer Gerald Holtom as a symbol for the British antinuclear proliferation movement, the ...

A brief history of the peace symbol - from its design in 1958 to now. BBC Homepage. ... Video, 00:01:55 The sign that stands for global peace. Published. 22 August 2024. 1:55. Up Next.

Gerald Holtom created a nuclear disarmament symbol that became the global sign for peace. SIXTY years ago today British artist Gerald Holtom unveiled his anti-nuclear symbol that was later adopted ...

Nowadays, people who hold up the V or peace sign don't tend to do so for political reasons. But how did it become more mainstream? One theory behind the worldwide popularity of the symbol takes us ...

Bussey said he has been attending the Earth Day peace sign gathering on the beach for as far back as he can remember. “The founder of this event, Diana Ashton, it was her idea. And she started it.