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, ...

It is a symbol of peace.” On Saturday, practicing Hindus will continue their Diwali celebrations, heralding the start of a new year in the Hindu calendar on the biggest day of the five-day ...

For a younger generation, the once-powerful protest symbol packs about as much of a punch as a smiley face. Once the powerful logo of nuclear disarmament, the peace sign became so overused it lost ...

Gerald Holtom's rarely-exhibited 1958 sketches of the peace symbol will go on view this March in "People Power" at the Imperial War Museum in London.

A brief history of the peace symbol - from its design in 1958 to now. Banksy peace symbol artwork raises funds for Kyiv hospital Made by Dayglow Media & Pencil & Pepper, originally published on 15 ...

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 ...

Letter: Find another symbol of peace. By Geri Combs, Vancouver Published: June 3, 2025 ... should adopt the use of a different symbol for use in the Memorial Day remembrance ceremonies.