Gerald Harold Holtom (1914-1985) created the peace sign symbol on febuary 21, 1958. The peace sign standed for nucleur disarmerment. He later wrote to hough brock, editor of peace news, explaining the genisis of his idea in greater, more personal depth. The symbol almost crossed the atlantic. Bayard rustin, a close associate of Martin Luther King had come over from the u.s in order to take part in the first aldermaston march.
He took the symbol back to the united states were it was used on civil rights marches. Later it appeared on anti-vietnam war demenstration. Today you can find the peace sign on jewelry, t-shirts, bumper stickers, and in advertisements! But no matter what the peace sign will always mean the same thing:PEACE
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