ever wondered where the peace sign came from? The peace sign ( eace: ) originated in 1958 in London during protests for Nuclear Dsengagement. "A British artist combined two semaphore letters to create an antinuclear symbol." "purposely never copyrighted, used in everything from Vietnam War protests to cigarette ads, the symbol is easy to recognize" I found this in the August 2008 National Geographic issue, and found it fascinating, so I thuoght I'd share :cheers2: eace:
ive heard that the peace sign was a perversion of the christian cross (upside down w/ arms broken) but i don't remember the source, so does anyone know if this is just an exaggeration
I am going out on limb here, but I seriously doubt that the origin of the peace sign is a perverson of the Christian Cross...and not just because of my OP, but just because that contradicts much of what the peace sign symbolizes and stands for.
Yes, my mother claimed that too, so they were banned in our home. But then she thinks that Edward Scizzorshands is demonic, so. . . :banghead:
I hate the fact that the peace sign has been used as an anti-christian symbol. That's just so outrageously dumb. But, that's what society does. Some people take a symbol to mean something completely different than other people.
Somehow yes, they used it shure as a anti nuke symbol but the british artist thought only, he created it. He was not the 1st one who used it.
How do you combine N and D to make the peace symbol. I've been trying to figure it out for a long time and I can't get get my finger on it... Could somebody explain?
"Known as the 'peace sign' throughout the 1960's and into the present day, this symbol is the Teutonic rune of death. 1950's peace advocate Gerald Holtom may have been commissioned by communist sympathiser Bertrand Russell to design a symbol to unite leftist peace marchers in 1958. It is clear that either Holtom or Russell deemed the Teutonic (Neronic) cross as the appropriate symbol for their cause. "Throughout the last 2,000 years this symbol has designated hatred of Christians. Nero, who despised Christians, crucified the Apostle Peter on a cross head downward. This hideous event resembled the Teutonic cross and became a popular pagan insignia of the day. Thereafter, this sign became known as the 'Neronic cross.' "The symbol's origin in history proves it to be the visual mystic character for 'Aum' (the split 'Y'). This is the sacred word to the Hindu. Chanting 'Aum' is supposed to help awaken 'the serpent power of Brahma' at the base of the human spine. Occultist Albert Pike also identifies this symbol as mystical in his book on Freemasonry Morals and Dogma. 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. It also signifies the "gesture of despair," and the "death of man.''
The rune of death in the pic of Fidus as a symbol for autumn makes sense for me Here's another info (sorry to lazy for translating) ........... Das Zeichen leitet sich nicht von der Todesrune ab wie viele glauben, sondern ist eine Kombination der Zeichen N (für „nuclear“) und D (für „disarmament“ = Abrüstung) aus dem Winkeralphabet der Marine. (Source)
Since it is seen as the rune of death that would make sence for an Autumn portrait. For those who DON"T know, in many earth based religions Autumn is seen as a time of death. When the crops are often harvested and we are preparing for winter (death of nature until the next year).
as far as symbols being used for something other than their well known use, the swastica was a common symbol on native american clothing long before hitler invented fire.
yes, but the symbol was also used in reverse.. right-facing (卐) form or its mirrored left-facing (卍) form... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
