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	Peace symbol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The peace symbol flag first became known in the United States in 1958 when Albert Bigelow, a pacifist protester, sailed his small boat outfitted with the CND banner into the vicinity of a nuclear test.
		The peace symbol button was imported into the United States in 1960 by Philip Altbach, a freshman at the University of Chicago, who traveled to England to meet with British peace groups as a delegate from the Student Peace Union (SPU).
		The V-sign is a hand gesture often used as a peace symbol (it has also symbolized "victory" and has been used to antagonize the anti-war movement by Nixon and Reagan).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peace_symbol (1046 words)

	Peace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Peace may refer specifically to an agreement concluded to end a war, or to a lack of external warfare, or to a period when a country's armies are not fighting enemies.
		Peace movement: social movement that seeks achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, often linked to the goal of achieving world peace.
		Inner peace (or peace of mind): colloquialism that refers to a state of being mentally or spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep onself strong in the face of discord or stress.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peace (2854 words)

	About The Peace Symbol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The "peace sign" was originally the symbol of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in the United Kingdom.
		The first public use of the symbol was on flags and placards during the 1958 Aldermaston march (in England).
		The CND meaning of the symbol is semaphore for 'N' (the two diagonal lines) and 'D' (the two vertical lines) standing for "nuclear disarmament." Later in the sixties, the symbol was adopted as a general peace sign within the student anti-war movement.
	www.peacebuttons.com /about-peace-symbol.html (301 words)

	Symbols.com - Symbol 24:7
		Achen, however, claims that the symbol was designed by J. Holtom at the request of Russell.
		In any case it was initially used as a rallying sign at the 1958 demonstration against Aldermaston (a British research center for the development of nuclear weapons).
		The power of this symbol is emphasized by the fact that the South African government, during the 1970s, seriously considered forbidding it.
	www.symbols.com /encyclopedia/24/247.html (181 words)

	Peace Art \| World Peace Through Technology
		The Peace Symbol - The "peace symbol" was originally the symbol of the U.K. Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).
		But it was Pablo Picasso who made the dove a modern symbol of peace when he used it on a poster for the World Peace Congress in 1949.
		The symbolism of peace may come from the fact that the olive tree takes a long time to produce fruit, so olives could only be cultivated successfully in long periods of peace.
	www.peacetour.org /public/?q=node/43 (565 words)

	Peace Signs
		In Christian tradition it symbolizes God's forgiveness, as it was placed in the sky as the arch of peace after the Biblical flood - a symbol of the covenant between God and mankind.
		The symbol is the composite semaphore signal for the letters 'N' and 'D' standing for Nuclear Disarmament.
		The sign was very widely used by peace movements in the 1960s and 70s as a symbol of victory for peace and truth.
	www.salsa.net /peace/symbol/index.html (577 words)

	PeaceThings - Peace sign clothing, flags, books & art - contact peacethings
		Peace is not the absence of conflict - it is the fertile ground where prosperity grows.
		The symbol is not one of protest; it is a symbol of unity.
		It is fitting today that the symbol’s meaning embraces the ideas of peaceful resolution of conflict, peace in general, and the need to disarm nuclear threats worldwide.
	www.peacethings.com /vision.html (199 words)

	A Unique Peace Sign - Peace for Humanity
		The peace logo that you see on the home page was created out of the devastation I felt by the senseless loss of innocent lives over the years.
		It is my strong belief that the same way subconsciously a soda commercial may make the viewer thirsty, the more this simple peace symbol is viewed, the more it will inspire people of all nations in conflict to strive to coexist peacefully.
		Peace for Humanity was created due to the overwhelming number of requests that came in for products which displayed this peace logo.
	www.peaceforhumanity.org /aboutus.html (267 words)

	Peace Sign
		The signal "actually began as a symbol of Satanic benediction during the rituals.'' This sign has been used by Yasser Arafat, Richard Nixon, Winston Churchill, and Stewart Meacham, Co-Chairman of Reds' New Mobilisation Committee." Churchill said that the sign stood for victory but remember that Churchill was one of the insider "elite" and a Mason.
		The peace symbol (also called the "broken cross," "crow's foot," "witch's foot," "Nero Cross," "sign of the 'broken Jew,'" and the "symbol of the 'anti-Christ''') is actually a cross with the arms broken.
		Anton LaVey, the founder of the Church of Satan, used the peace symbol as the backdrop for his altar.
	www.nisbett.com /symbols/peace_sign.htm (1139 words)

	Labyrinth of Peace
		Sikhism—Khanda: The Sikh symbol, the Khanda, is composed of the double-edged sword in the centre, surrounded by the circle (chakra), with the kirpan on both sides.
		Judaism—Chai symbol within the Star of David: The Jewish belief in peace and harmony is reflected in the integration of Chai (life and good luck) with the Star of David, a traditional symbol of the Jewish peoples.
		Hinduism—Aum: The symbol Aum is the closest verbal expression of Brahman, the universal essence of the soul.
	www.angelfire.com /trek/webzine/peace.html (761 words)

	Dimbulah's St Anthonys - a school for peace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I chose to use the peace symbol because it is a universal symbol of peace and the tree represents new life, these symbols sit against a fl background which represents darkness and conflict.
		The colours in the rainbow represent nature, the tree is new life and the dove is a symbol of world peace.
		One of the symbols I used was the dove, the dove represents new life.
	worldpeace.org.au /dimbulah.asp (755 words)

	Welcome To Peace Beads - News
		Peace Beads™ is committed to generating global peace, envisioning a world in which every human being may enjoy freedom and self-expression.
		Today’s Peace Beads™ are a symbol of this vision, given by one person to another in the same spirit that made original peace beads popular in the 1960s.
		Peace Beads™ are made with seven gemstones, gifts of the earth that have been chosen for their beauty and unifying energy.
	www.peacebeads.org /irem_news.html (1069 words)

	Peace Symbol Sign Pendants Wholesale Peace Jewelry
		The peace sign was designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom, in England, for the Direct Action Committee against Nuclear War.
		It was derived from the semaphore "wig - wag" flag symbols (used by Navy and boy scouts) for "N" and "D" standing for Nuclear Disarmament.
		It continues to be worn as an anti-establishment, pro-humanity and pro-peace symbol.
	www.silverenchantments.com /Symbols/peacesignpendants.html (123 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Peace Symbol
		Judgments regarding the appropriateness of a given symbol will have to be made on a case by case basis, taking into account it's history, contemporary usage, meaning and message.
		The peace symbol that was used by those involved in the peace movement of the 1960s came to be used commonly by satanists.
		At the very least, people should be aware that the peace symbol may be viewed in a negative way, from our perspective as Christians, and to avoid any appearance of association with such negative meanings, it would be better to seek a distinctively Christian symbol.
	www.lcms.org /pages/internal.asp?NavID=6640 (235 words)

	Oneness Jewelry, fine jewelry that honors unity in diversity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He now turned his attention to the creation of a universal symbol of peace, a statement of unity in diversity, a demonstration of his belief that all people everywhere, for all time, are equal in the eyes of One God.
		The peace symbol found its way, as a sort of poster, into a locker room at a ministerial school where two ministers-in-training saw it and immediately grasped its relevance to their fledgling ministry.
		Symbol may not be reproduced or duplicated without permission.
	www.onenessjewelry.com /symbols_of_peace.htm (1006 words)

	The Peacechain symbols. Elizabeth Harley, Peace on Earth web site and world peace store
		The individual discs are held together by the dove of peace in the centre.
		The inscription on the Om is "Shanti" and the Hindu peace symbol
		I chose the Tibetan language for the Buddhist symbol as the leader of the Tibetan people, the Nobel peace prize winner HH the Dalai Lama is internationally recognised as the embodiment of peace.
	www.peaceonearth.org.uk /peace_symbols.htm (698 words)

	Peace Symbol History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		One of the most widely known symbols in the world, in Britain it is recognised as standing for nuclear disarmament - and in particular as the logo of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).
		He took the symbol back to the United States where it was used on civil rights marches.
		Simpler to draw than the Picasso peace dove, it became known, first in the US and then round the world as the peace symbol.
	www.nonukesnorth.net /peacesymbol.shtml (525 words)

	peace symbols
		as a symbol of freedom, it is free for all.
		or misuse, in circumstances that CND and the peace
		one of the most recognised symbols of peace is the dove.
	www.designboom.com /contemporary/peace.html (1054 words)

	Symbols of Peace - Peace Signs Yellow Ribbon Votive Candle Holder Luminaries
		The Dove is the universal symbol of purity, peace, truth and innocence and the olive branch dates back to the ancient Greek sign of peace and goodwill.
		All these peace symbols are inside a translucent white circle, white being the color of peace and symbolizes concealing nothing.
		The symbol of peace on a rainbow field.
	www.ealaindraoi.com /peace_signs_symbols_of_peace.html (459 words)

	Illuminati News: The Peace Symbol
		At first it was taught by the two that the symbol was the letters N and D of the semaphoric alphabet (Nuclear Disarmament).
		John Knox thought that the symbol was the mark of the beast.
		The peace symbol is equal to the NeroCross.
	www.illuminati-news.com /peace-symbol.htm (673 words)

	History of the Peace Symbol, Peace Sign and History of the Peace Dove, Jan Edwards, Peaceful Jewely (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		What we now call the Peace Symbol was originally designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom as the logo of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament for its first major anti-nuclear march from London to Aldermaston.
		The symbol is now recognized around the world as a sign of peace.
		The dove has been a symbol of peace and innocence for thousands of years in many different cultures.
	www.peacefuljewelry.com /history.html (558 words)

	Scientium - History of the Peace Symbol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		They were distributed with a note explaining that in the event of a nuclear war, these fired pottery badges would be among the few human artifacts to survive the nuclear inferno.
		Gerald Holtom had originally considered using the Christian cross symbol within a circle as the motif for the march but various priests he had approached with the suggestion were not happy at the idea of using the cross on a protest march.
		However the origins and the ideas behind the symbol have been clearly described, both in letters and in interviews, by Gerald Holtom and his original, first sketches are now on display as part of the Commonweal Collection in Bradford.
	scientium.com /diagon_alley/archival/reference_asides/peace_symbol.htm (830 words)

	PeaceSymbol.org - history, clip art & links
		For those who want to make their own peace sign designs, there is also peace symbol Adobe Illustrator and eps file clip art for sale for $0.01 (One Penny) in the PeaceSymbol.org eBay Store.
		Veterans for Peace, Inc. (VFP) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and humanitarian organization dedicated to the abolishment of war.
		United for Peace and Justice is a new national campaign that brings together a broad range of organizations throughout the United States to help coordinate our work against a U.S. war on Iraq.
	www.peacesymbol.org /peacesymbol.htm (800 words)

	Peace Sign Flag and History
		With the appropriation of the symbol by the peace movement in the sixties, non-traditional and fundamentalist Christians (who apparently knew nothing of Christian symbols) placed a satanic meaning on it, calling it the Witch's Foot, or Crow's Foot (and sometimes Chicken's Foot), or Broken Cross.
		In the 1980s, the symbol was further appropriated (at least in the U.S.) to represent environmentalism.
		In this sense, it is rendered as a blue and green imitation of the U.S. flag, with the peace symbol replacing the stars in the canton.
	www.peaceloveandme.com /pcesign.html (820 words)

	The Worlds Largest Peace Sign Collection AND The history of the PEACE SIGN
		CND artists pointed out other symbolism in the flag as well: the semaphores together, without the circle, look like a stick figure with its arms outstretched -- "the gesture of a human being in despair"; the circle represents the womb or unborn generations, as well as the world; and the color fl represents eternity.
		The CND meaning of the symbol is semaphore for 'N' (the two diagonal lines) and 'D' (the two vertical lines).
		It seems the Peace symbol surfaced on letters from the Direct Action Committee against Nuclear War in its original form as early as March 1958.
	www.abcme.com /peacesigncollection/peacesigncoll.html (2668 words)

	Norse Magick and Peace Symbols
		It is said that this symbol of Norse Magick, the Valknut (also known as Odin's knot) is a contract between Odin and his acolytes, a binding spell.
		Thus it is also a symbol for the natural universe as the interweaving of order and disorder (90 degree and 45 degree angles), yin and yang, to create an ultimately harmonious design.
		Here the Peace symbol is linked in a dog tag with a heart, symbolizing love - promoting the best of all possible worlds: peace and love.
	www.markdefrates.com /pages/symbol_q.html (668 words)

	Peacestream (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Peace should be on our minds, in our thoughts and a daily topic of conversation.
		There are good things happening, the United Nations has established a Peacebuilding Commission, there is an effort to develop a Department of Peace, the Pentagon is adjusting its mission to include Peace training to troops and making it as much a priority as is combat training and to "win the peace".
		From ordering and proudly displaying this symbol in the flag form on your home or business or as a decal on your car, to writing letters to your representatives, to sending a Peace Plant to a foriegn embasy or consulate as a gesture of peace.
	www.peacestream.org (621 words)

	Peace Symbol Jewelry
		The Peace symbol returns: in sterling silver with your choice of stones.
		The inner symbol, the crow's foot, has long been associated with death.
		Thus we have a union of opposites, a yin-yang that represents wholeness and the middle way of harmony, generating peace.
	www.wellstonejewelry.com /symbols-htm/symbol-Peace.htm (66 words)

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