The Peace Sign

TW: Discussions such as n*zis and the H* 

''Hello, again. Today, you'll be reading about the peace sign, and it's history in pop culture. You're reading about the peace sign but you might want to read about peace in general. lets get started.''

-Writer (Alex)

Where did the peace sign start?
The peace sign originated in the time of N*zis. It stood for the anti-cross, also known as satanic worship, and was also used for N*zi signs. Before all of this though, the original sign of peace was the Swastica. It may be hard to believe, especially since it was used by an evil man itself, but it's true. " The word swastika comes from the Sanskrit svastika, which means “good fortune” or “well-being." The motif (a hooked cross) appears to have first been used in Eurasia, as early as 7,000 years ago, perhaps representing the movement of the sun through the sky." -The Holocaust Encyclopedia

In 1958, by a man named Gerald Holtom made this sign even more popular then it was before. This sign stood for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The vertical line in the center represents the flag semaphore signal for the letter D, and the downward lines on either side represent the semaphore signal for the letter N.

In the 60's, it was used for the Hippie movement, which took place at the time of Vietnam. Vietnam was a tragedy, and men were pulled from families to go fight in the war. Hippies fought back at the conservatives that thought Vietnam was OK, and later, lashed out again. Vietnam was over, and later, in the 70's, Hippies lashed out at conservatives for trying to take dr^gs, (Such as c^c^^ne and LSD) away. The Peace Sign is known for hippies worldwide, since hippies are a big part of the world peace movement. So thank you, Hippies, for giving us a culturally iconic sign.