Happy Holidays
That “peace” sign originated as a symbol for nuclear disarmament back in the 1950s post-War II period. It is originally conceived as a semaphore signal to stop. The letter N and D are scripted into the circle to represent the words “Nuclear” and “Disarmament.” In the 60s it was co-opted to represent the American led war in Vietnam’s anti war movement.
A New York City Greenwich Village building decorated for the holidays.
Happy Holidays
That “peace” sign originated as a symbol for nuclear disarmament back in the 1950s post-War II period. It is originally conceived as a semaphore signal to stop. The letter N and D are scripted into the circle to represent the words “Nuclear” and “Disarmament.” In the 60s it was co-opted to represent the American led war in Vietnam’s anti war movement.
A New York City Greenwich Village building decorated for the holidays.